Definition

1. Noun:
   • An old woman: A familiar or sometimes slightly informal term for an elderly woman.
   • A grandmother: An affectionate, informal term for one's grandmother (the mother of one's father or mother).
   • A reef knot crossed the wrong way: (Technical) An incorrectly tied reef knot that is insecure and prone to slipping.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Old woman):
  • The kind granny down the street always has candy for the children.
  • Some young people offered their seat to the granny on the bus.
• Noun (Grandmother):
  • I'm going to visit my granny this weekend.
  • Her granny taught her how to bake the best apple pie.
• Noun (Incorrect knot):
  • If you tie a granny instead of a proper square knot, the bundle might come undone.

Advanced Usage

• "Granny flat": A self-contained living area within or on the grounds of a family home, typically for an elderly relative.
  • They built a granny flat so her mother could live independently nearby.
• "Granny glasses": A style of eyeglasses with small, round lenses, often associated with the 1960s counterculture.
  • He wore a pair of vintage granny glasses.
• Used as a modifier to describe styles, items, or attitudes perceived as old-fashioned or reminiscent of an older generation.
  • She has a collection of granny-style aprons.

Variants and Related Words

• Grannie (n): An alternative spelling of "granny".
• Grandmother (n): The standard, more formal term for a female grandparent.
• Grandma (n): Another common informal term for grandmother.
• Nana (n): A familiar, affectionate term for grandmother.

Synonyms

• Grandmother: The mother of one's parent.
• Grandma: Informal synonym for grandmother.
• Old lady: Informal, can be neutral or slightly disrespectful depending on context.
• Elderly woman: A neutral, descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• Teach your granny to suck eggs: (Idiom) To try to teach someone something they already know far more about than you do.
  • Giving him advice on fishing is like teaching your granny to suck eggs; he's been doing it for fifty years.

Noun

1. a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
2. an old woman
3. the mother of your father or mother