granny
/ˈɡɹæni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.61 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Ellipsis of granny knot.
adj
Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "I'm going to be a granny."
- "Good morning, Granny!"
- "Travelling with their granny, who seems more interested in her crossword puzzle than them, they bicker and fight in a futile bid to get her attention. Oh, the joys of travelling during the school holidays!"
- "That granny over there needs your assistance."
- "The suitcase was old. The brown leather was battered and scuffed. Two hanks of clothesline had been wrapped around it and tied in large, clownish grannies."
- "granny dress; granny glasses"
Etymology
Etymology tree English gran(nam) Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English granny From gran(nam) + -y.