granny
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -æni
Alternative forms [edit]
grannie (less common)
Noun [edit]
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.
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
colloquial: grandmother
colloquial, derogatory: an elderly woman
Adjective [edit]
granny (not comparable)
- typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
- granny dress; granny glasses