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View synonyms for granny
granny
or gran·nie
[ gran-ee ]
noun
, plural gran·nies.
- Informal. a grandmother.
- an elderly woman.
- a fussy person.
- Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a nurse or midwife.
adjective
, gran·ni·er, gran·ni·est
- of, relating to, or thought to be like a grandmother or an elderly or old-fashioned woman:
granny notions about what's proper.
- (of clothing for women or girls) being loose-fitted and having such features as high necklines, puff sleeves, long skirts, and ruffles and lace trimmings:
a granny blouse; a granny nightgown.
granny
/ ˈɡrænɪ /
noun
- informal words for grandmother
- informal.an irritatingly fussy person
- a revolving cap on a chimneypot that keeps out rain, etc
- a midwife or nurse
- See granny knot
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Word History and Origins
Origin of granny1
1655–65; grand(mother) + -y 2, with -nd- > -nn-
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