I. gran ‧ ny 1 S3 BrE AmE , grannie /ˈɡræni/ noun ( plural grannies ) [countable] informal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: grandam 'grandmother' (13-19 centuries) ]
grandmother
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THESAURUS
■ words for grandparents
▪ grandfather/grandmother :
She looks just like grandmother.
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My grandfather was a farmer.
▪ grandpa informal grandfather:
My grandpa died when I was a baby.
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Ask Grandpa if he'll buy us an ice cream.
▪ grandma informal grandmother:
I was at my grandma's house yesterday.
▪ grandad informal ( also granddad American English ) grandfather:
Grandad collects me from school on Fridays.
▪ granny informal grandmother:
Granny, can I come with you?
▪ nan/nanna British English informal grandmother – used especially by children:
She's staying at her nan's.
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You can have a cuddle on the sofa with Nanna.
II. granny 2 BrE AmE , grannie adjective [only before noun] British English
of a style typically used by old women:
granny shoes