grandmother (ˈɡrænˌmʌðə, ˈɡrænd-) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the mother of one's father or mother |
| 2. | (often plural) a female ancestor |
| 3. | (often capital) a familiar term of address for an old woman |
| 4. | teach one's grandmother to suck eggs See egg |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |