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granny

/ˈɡɹæni/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A grandmother.
  2. An elderly woman.
  3. (knots) A granny knot.
  4. (farming) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
  5. To be a grandmother.
  6. To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
  7. Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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