Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

granny-sit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: granny-sit
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To watch or tend an elderly female relative at home.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I know he'll have you stitched up with pre-nuptial agreements but if he's prepared to pay you five thousand bucks a day just to granny-sit, then being his wife has got to be worth at least double that."
"Eventually she called a neighbour to granny-sit and followed the ambulance down to the Bristol Royal Infirmary, but she didn't see my father alive again I don't think."

Etymology

From granny + sit, modelled on babysit.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

granny-sits (present, singular) granny-sitting (participle, present) granny-sat (participle, past) granny-sat (past) granny-sitted (participle, past) granny-sitted (past, uncommon)

Phrases

granny-sitter

Questions

What does granny-sit mean?: To watch or tend an elderly female relative at home.
Where does granny-sit come from?: From granny + sit, modelled on babysit.

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