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granny

🇬🇧 UK/'^ræni/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

An informal word for grandmother; any elderly woman

奶奶;外婆;老奶奶(非正式用语)

adj.

Old-fashioned in style, especially in a way associated with elderly women

老式的;老太太风格的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
granngreat, large, magnificent
+
ycharacterized by
=granny

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Granny wore her granny dress from the 1960s, complete with lace and floral patterns.

  • 2.

    The furniture in the antique shop had a distinctly granny aesthetic with its ornate details.

  • 3.

    She affectionately called her grandmother Granny and visited her every Sunday.

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