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granny

gb/ɡɹˈæni/ us/ɡɹˈæni/
A2 انگریزی
~ 9000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم informal A2 entity
1

one’s grandmother

Your grandmother; the mother of your mother or father, said in an informal, friendly way.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]’s granny; my/our/their granny
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use *granny* in formal writing where *grandmother* is better. Also, some confuse plural spelling: it is *grannies*, not *grannys*.
ہم معنی الفاظ
grandmother (More formal and general; common in writing and careful speech.) | grandma (Very common informal alternative, especially in American English.) | nan (Informal British and some other varieties; strongly dialectal/region-specific.)
متضاد الفاظ
grandfather (The male counterpart (not a true logical opposite, but the contrasting grandparent gender).)
لفظی تراکیب
my granny |granny’s house |visit my granny |stay with granny |granny and grandpa
موضوعات
family |daily life |relationships |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • We used to spend every summer at my granny’s house in the countryside.
  • My granny taught me how to bake bread when I was a child.
  • Let’s go and visit your granny this weekend; she hasn’t seen the kids for months.
  • Granny always sends us a card on our birthdays.
  • I’m staying with my granny while my parents are away.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My granny lives in a small town.
  • I call my granny every Sunday.
  • My granny tells me stories about her life.
  • We had dinner at my granny’s house.
  • I love my granny very much.
اسم informal B1 entity
2

old woman (not relative)

An old woman, not always in your family, spoken about in an informal way.

استعمال کا انداز: a/the granny; that granny [somewhere]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think *granny* always means “my grandmother.” In this sense it can mean any old woman, not a family member. In polite or formal contexts, *elderly woman* is usually better.
ہم معنی الفاظ
old lady (Very common informal term; can be neutral or slightly colloquial.) | elderly woman (More neutral and polite, used especially in careful or respectful speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
young woman (Contrasts with the age implied by *granny*.)
لفظی تراکیب
little granny |poor granny |old granny |the granny next door |a lonely granny
موضوعات
people |age |daily_life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • A kindly granny on the bus gave up her seat for the child.
  • There’s a little granny who feeds the birds in the park every morning.
  • The shop was run by a tough old granny who knew everyone’s name.
  • They helped an old granny carry her bags up the stairs.
  • The film follows a retired granny who decides to travel the world alone.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • A granny lives in the house next to mine.
  • We saw a granny walking slowly across the street.
  • The young man helped the granny with her heavy bag.
  • A granny was sitting on the bench in the park.
  • The granny smiled at the children.
اسم informal B2 entity
3

overly cautious, old-fashioned person

A person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person, even if they are young.

استعمال کا انداز: act like a granny; be such a granny; drive like a granny
عام غلطی:
Learners may not realize this sense can describe young people too. It does not literally mean the person is a grandmother; it is a playful, sometimes teasing comparison.
ہم معنی الفاظ
wimp (Informal and more negative; suggests weakness or fear, not specifically “old-fashioned.”) | scaredy-cat (Childlike and playful; focuses on fearfulness rather than old-fashioned behavior.)
متضاد الفاظ
daredevil (Someone who takes a lot of risks, the opposite of being overly cautious like a “granny.”)
لفظی تراکیب
don’t be such a granny |acts like a granny |drives like a granny |sounds like a granny
موضوعات
personality |informal |daily_life |emotions |communication
مثالیں
  • He drives like a granny and never goes over the speed limit.
  • Don’t be such a granny—come on the roller coaster with us!
  • She’s only twenty-five but complains about loud music like a granny.
  • My friends call me a granny because I go to bed at ten every night.
  • Stop acting like a granny and just jump in the pool; the water’s fine.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My brother drives like a granny, very slow and careful.
  • Don’t be a granny; try something new.
  • They say I am a granny because I sleep early every night.
  • He is only twenty, but he talks like a granny about “young people today.”
  • She doesn’t like parties and music, so her friends call her a granny.
گرامر
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granny
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈæni/
US/ɡɹˈæni/
ہجا بندی اور زور
granny (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (granny)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: granny
  • Plural: grannies
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
grannies noun
Core family
grandmother noun A1 grandma noun A1 grandparent noun A2
Related words
grandfather noun A1 grandpa noun A1 grandchild noun A2
عبارات

don’t be such a granny

1
/dˈoʊnt bˈi sˈʌt͡ʃ ə ɡɹˈæni/
idiom informal

stop acting overly careful

Said to someone when you think they are too careful, afraid, or old-fashioned, and you want them to be more relaxed or brave.

مثالیں
  • Come on, don’t be such a granny—join us in the water!
  • He told me not to be such a granny when I complained about the loud music.
  • “Don’t be such a granny,” she laughed, handing me the spicy food to try.

drive like a granny

1
/dɹˈaɪv lˈaɪk ə ɡɹˈæni/
idiom informal

drive very slowly and carefully

To drive a car very slowly and very carefully, more than most people do.

مثالیں
  • He always drives like a granny when it rains.
  • My friends say I drive like a granny, but I’ve never had an accident.
  • The taxi driver did not drive like a granny; he raced through the city.

granny chic

1
/ɡɹˈæni ʃˈik/
fixed phrase informal

fashion using old-lady style items

A fashion style that uses clothes and patterns that look like an old woman’s things, but are worn in a cool, modern way.

مثالیں
  • Her living room has a kind of granny chic, with floral prints and lace mixed with modern furniture.
  • The brand’s new collection is pure granny chic—cardigans, pearls, and big glasses.
  • Granny chic fashion mixes old-style dresses with trendy shoes and bags.

granny flat

1
/ɡɹˈæni flˈæt/
fixed phrase

small unit for elderly relative

A small separate home or apartment built next to a main house, usually for an older family member to live in.

مثالیں
  • They built a granny flat in the backyard so her mother could live close by.
  • He rents out the granny flat above his garage to students.
  • The property includes a three-bedroom house and a self-contained granny flat.

granny gear

1
/ɡɹˈæni ɡˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase informal

lowest, easiest gear

The very lowest gear on a bike or in a car or truck, used for going very slowly or up a steep hill.

مثالیں
  • I had to shift into granny gear to get up that hill.
  • On rough tracks, keep the truck in granny gear for better control.
  • This bike has an extra granny gear for long climbs.

granny knot

1
/ɡɹˈæni nˈɑt/
fixed phrase

incorrect, easily slipping knot

A kind of knot that looks like a square knot but is tied the wrong way, so it can slip or jam and is not safe.

مثالیں
  • If you tie your shoelaces wrong, you end up with a granny knot that keeps coming undone.
  • The instructor showed us the difference between a reef knot and a granny knot.
  • Climbers avoid a granny knot because it is not secure.

granny panties

1
/ɡɹˈæni pˈæntiz/
fixed phrase informal

large, full-coverage underwear

Women’s underwear that is big, high at the waist, and covers a lot of the body, often seen as not sexy or old-fashioned.

مثالیں
  • She joked that she only wears comfy granny panties at home.
  • The ad made fun of boring granny panties and showed bright new designs instead.
  • He accidentally saw her laundry and teased her about her granny panties.

granny shot

1
/ɡɹˈæni ʃˈɑt/
fixed phrase informal

underhand basketball free throw

A way of shooting a basketball, usually a free throw, where you hold the ball with two hands and throw it up from between your legs.

مثالیں
  • He switched to a granny shot and actually improved his free-throw percentage.
  • Kids laughed at his granny shot, but he rarely missed.
  • The coach demonstrated the old-fashioned granny shot as a joke.

Granny Smith

1
/ɡɹˈæni smˈɪθ/
fixed phrase

tart green apple variety

A kind of green apple that is hard and sour, often used for pies and cooking.

مثالیں
  • I bought some Granny Smith apples for the pie.
  • She prefers Granny Smiths because they’re crisp and tart.
  • The recipe calls for three large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced.

granny square

1
/ɡɹˈæni skwˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase

crocheted square motif

A small square piece of crochet, often colorful, that you join with many others to make a blanket, bag, or clothes.

مثالیں
  • She’s making a blanket out of colorful granny squares.
  • There are many online tutorials on how to crochet a basic granny square.
  • My first crochet project was a simple granny-square scarf.
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