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granny
gran·ny or gran·nie G0229500 (grăn′ē)n. pl. gran·nies 1. Informal A grandmother.2. Informal A fussy person.3. Southern US See granny woman.
[Short for grandmother or grandam.]granny (ˈɡrænɪ) or grannien, pl -nies1. informal words for grandmother2. informal an irritatingly fussy person3. (Architecture) a revolving cap on a chimneypot that keeps out rain, etc4. (Medicine) Southern US a midwife or nurse5. (Knots) See granny knotgran•ny or gran•nie (ˈgræn i)
n., pl. -nies,
adj. n. 1. Informal. grandmother. 2. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a midwife. adj. 3. (of clothing for women) loose-fitted often with a high neckline, puff sleeves, and ruffles and lace trimmings: a granny blouse. [1655–65; grand(mother) + -y2, with -nd->-nn-] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  granny - the mother of your father or mothergran, grandma, grandmother, grannie, nanna, nangrandparent - a parent of your father or mothernan - your grandmother | | 2. | granny - an old womanold woman - a woman who is old | | 3. |  granny - a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecuregranny knotflat knot, reef knot - a square knot used in a reef line |
Translationsgranny (ˈgrӕni) (plural ˈgrannies) grannie noun a grandmother. I have two grannies; Hallo, Granny! 奶奶，外婆 奶奶，外婆 granny
granny dumpingThe abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place or facility, especially a hospital or care center, so as to relieve oneself of the duty of caring for them. While I know how stressful caring for your elderly parents can be, I'll never understand how anyone could consider granny dumping an acceptable option.See also: dump, grannygranny bashingThe physical, psychological, or verbal abuse or assault of an elderly person or persons. While the abuse of children garners a huge amount of attention from the public, granny bashing seems to go largely unnoticed in comparison.See also: bash, grannygranny podA small house on one's property, separate from the main house, that serves as a permanent home for one's aging parents. Also called a "granny pad." With this granny pod, I get to see my family all the time, while still having a place of my own that is easy to maintain. Just don't call me "Granny"!See also: granny, podgranny padA small house on one's property, separate from the main house, that serves as a permanent home for one's aging parents. Also called a "granny pod." With this granny pad, I get to see my family all the time, while still having a place of my own that is easy to maintain. Just don't call me "Granny"!See also: granny, padgranny flatA small house on one's property, separate from the main house, that serves as a permanent home for one's aging parents. Also called a "granny pod" or a "granny pad." With this granny flat, I get to see my family all the time, while still having a place of my own that is easy to maintain. Just don't call me "Granny"!See also: flat, grannygranny flat n. an apartment built into a garage or house for an elderly parent to live in. The garage has a granny flat including all utilities. See also: flat, grannygranny
granny, grannie1. Engineering a revolving cap on a chimneypot that keeps out rain, etc. 2. Southern US a midwife or nurse Grannycantankerous matriarch of the Clampett family. [TV: “The Beverly Hillbillies” in Terrace, I, 93–94]See: Irascibilitygranny
Synonyms for grannynoun the mother of your father or motherSynonyms- gran
- grandma
- grandmother
- grannie
- nanna
- nan
Related Wordsnoun an old womanRelated Wordsnoun a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecureSynonymsRelated Words |