granny

Noun

1. (colloquial) A grandmother.
2. (colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
3. (colloquial) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of granny knot.

Adj

Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

Verb

1. (informal, intransitive) To be a grandmother.
2. (informal, intransitive) To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹæni/

Etymology

From gran(nam) + -y

Synonyms

grandmother

grandma

nana

nanna

grannie

gran

grandmama

nanny

nana

etc

granny knot

midwife

female senior-citizen

grandmamma

old woman

grandam

nurse

beldame

meemaw

oma

grandmom

grandmammy

Translations

Oma

abuela

mémé

mamie

oma

nonna

Omi

grand-mère

babcia

γιαγιά

abuelita

Großmutter

babunia

aïeule

grand-maman