Synonyms for granny
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A grandmother.
I'm going to be a granny.
Related words
- Word family
- granny-pop-out-of-bed
- Phrases
- granny annexe granny flat granny room granny chic granny gear granny farm granny glasses granny knot
- Other spellings
- grannie
Forms
- Plural
- grannies → grandmas, grandmothers, grans, nannas…
Example sentences
- grandmother My grandmother is in sound health and lives alone.
- crone Some triple goddesses have the forms maiden, mother, and crone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| granny | rising | |
| grandmother | rising | |
| crone | rising | |
| nanna | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- nan1
- 4 letters
- gran1
- 5 letters
- crone1, nanna2
- 7 letters
- grandma2, grandam, grannam
- 11 letters
- grandmother3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nanna2 = 2 syllables).