n.
Variant: or gran · nie
Pronunciation: ' gra-n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grannies
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
Date: 1663
1 a : GRANDMOTHER 1 b : a fussy person
2 chiefly Southern & south Midland : MIDWIFE
n.
Variant: or gran · nie
Pronunciation: ' gra-n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural grannies
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
Date: 1663
1 a : GRANDMOTHER 1 b : a fussy person
2 chiefly Southern & south Midland : MIDWIFE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012