noun

granny

granny, grandma

My granny bakes the best cakes.

My granny bakes the best cakes.

I'm going to visit my granny on Sunday.

I'm going to visit my granny on Sunday.

((sb.'s granny)) someone's grandmother My granny lives in Scotland.

Synonyms: grandma, nan, nanna; Antonyms: (none)

A diminutive, affectionate form of 'grandmother'. The '-nny' suffix is a common affectionate ending.

It's a warm, informal word for your grandmother, like 'nanny' but for a 'gran'.

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