noun
granny
GRA-nee
noun
1
An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
"Granny knits a new scarf every winter."
adj
1
Old-fashioned in style, especially clothing associated with elderly women.
"She wore a pair of granny glasses she found at a vintage shop."
How to Use Granny
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cosy word for grandmother, or, as an adjective, describing something quaintly old-fashioned.
Common pairings
granny flat
granny glasses
granny knot
Word Forms
grannied past tense, grannies plural, grannies singular
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Etymology
A diminutive built from "gran" plus the suffix "-y."