Definitions for Granny

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Granny gran·ny

Spelling: [gran-ee]

IPA: /ˈgræn i/

Granny is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in Granny (agnnry).

Definitions for Granny

noun

1. Informal. a grandmother.
2. an elderly woman.
3. a fussy person.
4. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a nurse or midwife.
5. granny knot.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or thought to be like a grandmother or an elderly or old-fashioned woman:
2. (of clothing for women or girls) being loose-fitted and having such features as high necklines, puff sleeves, long skirts, and ruffles and lace trimmings:

Origin of Granny

1655-65; grand(mother) + -y², with -nd- > -nn-

Examples for Granny

He looks triumphantly at granny as much as to say, 'Observe me; I'm not going to say a word about him.'

Unlike his granny, Harry does carry cash, and paid for his own ticket and those of his staff.

granny signs to the Colonel and he immediately says, with remarkable cunning, 'Oh—that!

I was aware of it when I was a girl and I often asked granny about it, but she was very quiet and never said anything.

granny signs to them to go, and Barbara, kisses both the Colonel's hands.

My granny the Escort concludes with two of the women reaching a crossroads of sorts.

"He called me granny," the actress told Kate, according to a report on Sky News.

So I will, plase your honour, my lard; sure I've a right to know, for she's my own granny.

Oh, how glad you must have felt when you saw him home again, safe and sound, dear granny.

Harry had better come back with a clean chin or else granny will not be pleased.