granny

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

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

Verb

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

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

Hyphenated as

gran‧ny

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹæni/

Etymology

* gran(nam) + -y