n. Function: noun
1 a woman of advanced years FF1C; a crotchety beldam hunched over the fire FF1E;
Synonyms: dame, gammer, grandam; compare GAFFER , OLDSTER
Related Words: grandmother, granny; grand dame; matron; matriarch
Idioms: old girl
Contrasted Words: damsel, lass, maid, miss
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Synonyms: HAG 2, ||bag, ||bat, biddy, crone, drab, trot, witch