grandmother
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.14 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A female ancestor or progenitor.
Example Sentences
- ""It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night.""
- "“Not only is it showing that the brain of grandmothers is activated with grandparenting, it also shows that the parental brain areas are activated late in life, or perhaps are always activated. Once a mother, always a mother,” Pawluski said."
- "Viral YouTuber and grandmother Shirley Curry, better known as ‘Skyrim Grandma’ is finally playing another Bethesda RPG after nine years."
- "[…] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege."
- ""Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences""
Etymology
From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: graundmodre
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/
- British English: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
coastal grandmother
co-grandmother
don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs
don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducks
don't teach your grandmother to steal sheep
god-grandmother
grandmother cell