granny
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æni
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grannie (less common)
[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
granny (plural grannies)
- (colloquial) A grandmother.
- I'm going to be a granny.
- (colloquial, derogatory) An elderly woman.
- There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.
[edit] Adjective
granny (not comparable)
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Positive |
Superlative |
- typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
- granny dress; granny glasses
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[edit] Translations
colloquial: grandmother
colloquial, derogatory: an elderly woman