Grandmother
Parent's maternal parent
A grandmother is the mother of one's parent—father's mother or mother's mother.
The word often carries connotations of warmth, nurturing, and family tradition: Grandmother taught me to bake bread.
Informal variants abound: grandma, granny, nana, gram.
My grandmother lived to be ninety-three.
Figuratively, grandmother can suggest something outdated or overly cautious: Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Informal term for grandmother
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
elder · generations · granddaughter · grandson · family tree · grandkids · paternal · babushka
Small sweet baked goods
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- spoilingCausing ruin or decay
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- storiesAccounts or building levels
knitting · quilting · recipes · comfort · unconditional love · lullabies · treats · homemade
Senior figure of authority
- wise womanFemale with profound understanding
- croneWizened old woman
- old womanAged female person
- storytellerOne who recounts tales
keeper · guardian · mentor · protector · fairy tale · Little Red Riding Hood · wolf · Hansel and Gretel
Inherited cultural legacy
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- recipesInstructions for preparing dishes
handwriting · photographs · keepsakes · oral history · needlework · crochet · preserving · canning
Protected by precedent
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- originalFirst or inventive
established · precedent · exemption · seniority · tenure · institutional memory
nana
Informal term for grandmother
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- grandchildrenOffspring of offspring
- lineageDescent from progenitors
ancestor · elder · generations · granddaughter · grandson · family tree · grandkids · paternal · babushka · abuela
cookies
Small sweet baked goods
stories · knitting · quilting · recipes · comfort · unconditional love · lullabies · treats · homemade · lap
elder
Senior figure of authority
- wise womanFemale with profound understanding
- croneWizened old woman
- old womanAged female person
storyteller · keeper · guardian · mentor · protector · fairy tale · Little Red Riding Hood · wolf · Hansel and Gretel · witch
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
recipes · handwriting · photographs · keepsakes · oral history · needlework · crochet · preserving · canning · remedies
grandfathered
Protected by precedent
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- veteranExperienced former soldier
original · established · precedent · exemption · seniority · tenure · institutional memory
- Czech literatureMilan Kundera, Franz Kafka, The Trial, The Metamorphosis, Metamorphosis
- synthesizerssynthesizer, synth, modular, analog, oscillator
- feminine titlesMrs, Ms, Miss, Dame, Princess
- Roald DahlMatilda, BFG, Charlie Bucket, Willy Wonka, James
Grandmothergrandchild
Offspring's offspring
granddaughter · grandson · great-grandchild · great-granddaughter · great-grandson
Grandmothergrandfather
Father's or mother's father
grandpa · granddad · grandpappy · gramps · paternal grandfather
- great grandmotherGrandparent's mother
- grandmother's recipe
- great great grandmothersParents' parents' parents' mothers
- paternal grandmotherFather's side matriarch
- maternal grandmotherMother's female parent
- sell one's own grandmotherBetray anyone for profit