granny

or gran·nie

[ gran-ee ]
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noun,plural gran·nies.
  1. Informal. a grandmother.

  2. an elderly woman.

  1. a fussy person.

  2. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a nurse or midwife.

adjective,gran·ni·er, gran·ni·est for 6.
  1. of, relating to, or thought to be like a grandmother or an elderly or old-fashioned woman: granny notions about what's proper.

  2. (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.

Origin of granny

1
1655–65; grand(mother) + -y2, with -nd->-nn-

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British Dictionary definitions for granny

granny

grannie

/ (ˈɡrænɪ) /


nounplural -nies
  1. informal words for grandmother

  2. informal an irritatingly fussy person

  1. a revolving cap on a chimneypot that keeps out rain, etc

  2. Southern US a midwife or nurse

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