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单词 granny
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Definition of granny in English:

granny

(also grannie)
nounPlural grannies ˈɡraniˈɡræni
informal
  • 1One's grandmother.

    〈非正式〉奶奶;外婆

    as name goodbye, Granny
    as title Granny Vera
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our granny is 85 and she is the holiest person in the world.
    • Inside you will see photos of Mark with his arms around his petite granny.
    • I remember my granny had huge arms with tattoos because women in the 1920s used to go and get tattooed at the docks.
    • Daredevil granny Ellen was on cloud nine for her 80th birthday celebrations.
    • So, when my formidable granny asked me, from the other end of the table, to repeat my request, the entire family stared.
    • As my granny used to say once a week, every week: As long as you have your health.
    • My daughter however is very keen for her daughter to have a granny and is adamant that she does not want her daughter to call me by my Christian name.
    • Birthday wishes come to Sean from his granny Betty and all the family.
    • Although granny was a kitchen wizard, she never shared her secrets.
    • No doubt there will be plenty of ladies entering the most glamorous granny competition with so many fit and good looking grannies around these days.
    • My granny always said it's a crime not to seize the opportunities that present themselves.
    • But I feel it was time well spent, sitting in by the fire with my granny and telling stories.
    • James was quick to tell teacher she would have the same name as his granny when she was married.
    • A LOVE-STRUCK granny may have to wait a year to learn if she can bring her young Moroccan husband into the UK.
    • Meanwhile I have very fond memories of both my granny Mary Ellen and my Auntie Mary Kate.
    • I was really upset for the first couple of weeks, missing all my friends and family, especially my granny and grandad.
    • These were the nights of packed halls, when grannies and grandads, uncles and aunts came to see their prodigy on the stage!
    • Your granny and granda in Chicago hope you had a great day and hope to see you soon.
    • There is no way an old granny would get that treatment from me!
    • Tamryn and her brother Matt, five, were being looked after by their granny on Wednesday night.
    Synonyms
    grandma
    1. 1.1as modifier Denoting things, typically articles of clothing, associated with elderly women.
      an oversized granny cardigan

Origin

Mid 17th century: from grannam (representing a colloquial pronunciation of grandam) + -y2.

Rhymes

Annie, ca'canny, canny, cranny, Danny, nanny, tranny

Definition of granny in US English:

granny

(also grannie)
nounˈɡræniˈɡranē
informal
  • 1One's grandmother.

    〈非正式〉奶奶;外婆

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As my granny used to say once a week, every week: As long as you have your health.
    • Your granny and granda in Chicago hope you had a great day and hope to see you soon.
    • Although granny was a kitchen wizard, she never shared her secrets.
    • Inside you will see photos of Mark with his arms around his petite granny.
    • Daredevil granny Ellen was on cloud nine for her 80th birthday celebrations.
    • Our granny is 85 and she is the holiest person in the world.
    • I was really upset for the first couple of weeks, missing all my friends and family, especially my granny and grandad.
    • No doubt there will be plenty of ladies entering the most glamorous granny competition with so many fit and good looking grannies around these days.
    • So, when my formidable granny asked me, from the other end of the table, to repeat my request, the entire family stared.
    • There is no way an old granny would get that treatment from me!
    • James was quick to tell teacher she would have the same name as his granny when she was married.
    • I remember my granny had huge arms with tattoos because women in the 1920s used to go and get tattooed at the docks.
    • Birthday wishes come to Sean from his granny Betty and all the family.
    • These were the nights of packed halls, when grannies and grandads, uncles and aunts came to see their prodigy on the stage!
    • Meanwhile I have very fond memories of both my granny Mary Ellen and my Auntie Mary Kate.
    • But I feel it was time well spent, sitting in by the fire with my granny and telling stories.
    • My daughter however is very keen for her daughter to have a granny and is adamant that she does not want her daughter to call me by my Christian name.
    • Tamryn and her brother Matt, five, were being looked after by their granny on Wednesday night.
    • My granny always said it's a crime not to seize the opportunities that present themselves.
    • A LOVE-STRUCK granny may have to wait a year to learn if she can bring her young Moroccan husband into the UK.
    Synonyms
    grandma
    1. 1.1as modifier Denoting things, typically articles of clothing, associated with elderly women.
      an oversized granny cardigan

Origin

Mid 17th century: from grannam (representing a colloquial pronunciation of grandam) + -y.

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