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Granny ˈɡræni Grandmother Noun Frequent Gran·Nie Plural Informal

This flashcard defines "granny" as an informal term for "grandmother", also known as "grannie". It provides the pronunciation and an example sentence. An additional use of "granny" as an adjective meaning "of a style typically used by old women" is also noted for British English.

granny (外)祖母;奶奶;外婆 Some people refer to their grandmother as granny. ...my old granny. granny ˈɡræni; ˈɡræni noun [plural grannies] informal grandmother 奶奶;姥姥 see also grandma granny (also grannie) noun grandmother

word granny
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[N-FAMILY 家庭成员名词](外)祖母;奶奶;外婆 Some people refer to their grandmother as granny.
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • ...my old granny.

    我年迈的祖母


Oxford granny ( also less frequent gran·nie ) / ˈɡræni ; NAmE ˈɡræni / noun ( plural grannies ) ( informal) grandmother 奶奶;姥姥 see also
grandma
granny ( also less frequent gran·nie ) adjective a pair of granny glasses 一副老花眼镜 granny grannies
granny / ˈɡræni ; NAmE ˈɡræni /
LDC
granny1 noun
granny2 adjective
grannygran‧ny1, grannie /ˈɡræni/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural grannies) [countable] informal
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
grandmother
granny1 noun
granny2 adjective
grannygranny2, grannie adjective [only before noun] British English
word sets
of a style typically used by old women:  granny shoes
WDF

granny

['ɡrænɪ]

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Spoken:

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grannies[332]
名词(100%)
n.奶奶;外婆;婆婆妈妈的人

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