Granny Meaning
/ˈɡɹæni/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA grandmother.
nounAny elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
Sentence Examples
"Do you remember your grandmother's first name?" "No, I just always called her Granny."
My granny spoke longingly of the halcyon days of her childhood.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every Sunday, my ____, who has white hair and uses a cane, bakes cookies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The little girl loved to help her ____ bake cookies and always got to lick the spoon when they were finished.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English gran(nam) Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English granny From gran(nam) + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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!"
— 2022 November 16, Paul Bigland, “From rural branches to high-speed arteries”, in RAIL, number 970, page 55:
"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."
— 1977, Stephen King, Children of the Corn:
"On the morning of the 'granny', the three Vizards would hop into Godfrey's Dodge and head off towards the MCG."
— 2007, Steve Bedwell, Vizard Uncut, Melbourne University Publish, →ISBN, page 30:
"Jase was controversially suspended and prevented from playing in the granny."
— 2016, Brent Harvey, Boomer, Macmillan Publishers Aus., →ISBN:
""Dad, I got some good news and bad news. Good news is I'll be playing in the granny. Bad news is you'll have to hop on a plane.”"
— 2020, Marlion Pickett, Dave Warner, Belief, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every Sunday, my ____, who has white hair and uses a cane, bakes cookies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The little girl loved to help her ____ bake cookies and always got to lick the spoon when they were finished.