Sekirov Dictionary

granny

/ˈɡɹæni/

noun 5
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 3
phrases 2

noun5

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(informal) a grandmother, the mother of someone's mother or father
- I'm going to be a granny.
- Good morning, Granny!
•
(informal) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
- That granny over there needs your assistance.
•
Ellipsis of granny knot.
- The suitcase was old. The brown leather was battered and scuffed. Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies. — 1977
•
(Australia, informal) A grand final.
- On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG. — 2007
(informal) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.

verb2

(informal) To be a grandmother.
(informal) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.

adjective1

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(informal) Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
- granny dress; granny glasses

forms

grannied · grannying · grannies

Phrases with granny

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