granny Definition
granny (gran′ē)
noun pl. -·nies
- a grandmother
- an old woman
- any fussy, exacting person
- ☆ South a midwife
adjective
of a style like that formerly worn by many elderly women [granny nightgown]; specif., designating eyeglasses (granny glasses) with small, often oval, lenses and thin, wirelike metal frames
granny Usage Examples
Possessives
house: But for now, I hope the young lovers have a grand time at his granny's house over Christmas.
Possessives
nation: You begin to wonder just how and why she reached her " nation's favorite granny " image.
Converse of object
- use: My granny used to ride a bike in the war - big respect!
- have: Do I have to have a granny that claims me to be able to work in UK?
- say: In fact Americans don't even say granny that often, its grandma over here.
- become: My latest proudest moment is becoming a granny in November 2004 Any advice for anyone who wants to get started in radio?
- teach: As the old saying goes " you can't teach granny to suck eggs " .
- love: Wife of the late Bert, dearly loved mother of John, mother-in-law of Di and much loved granny of Richard and Clare.
Adjective modifier
- old: Should old granny 's have to pay road tax to cross the street?
- great: May 19th, 2005 Had a nice long weekend at Ben's great granny 's.
- loving: Sam was bitter that his mother didn't protect him and left to live with his loving granny.
- own: I wouldnt trust my own granny with a granny smith apple!
- good: Ophelia Jensen's good witch granny Abigail revels in her paranormal powers.
- favorite: You begin to wonder just how and why she reached her " nation's favorite granny " image.
Modifies a noun
- annex: W A granny annex occupied by a dependent relative.
- annex: The upstairs could be ideal for letting or granny annex.
- smith: I wouldnt trust my own granny with a granny smith apple!
- knot: The knot most used on the body a granny knot had not been used by Park anywhere on his property.
- gear: Martin Wilson in action using the granny gear on Ancoats locks.
- ring: Don't do it if you don't like yer granny ring.
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