granny
/'græni/ Cách viết khác : (granny) /'græni/
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Definition
- 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
- a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
- an old woman
- the mother of your father or mother