granddad
Your parent's father
Granddad is an informal word for grandfather—your parent's father.
The spelling granddad is more common than grandad, though both appear.
Like other grandparent terms, it often drops the first syllable in speech and casual writing: My grandad taught me to fish.
Parent's father
- grandparentParent once removed
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- granddaddyInformal term for ancestor
- grandpappyInformal grandfather term
abuelo · gran · nana · grandma · granny · family · grandson · granddaughter
Good judgment from experience
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- agingGrowing older over time
- grey-hairedHaving silver locks
- elderlyAdvanced in age
senior · pensioner · old-age · storytelling · longevity · octogenarian · rocking-chair · reminiscence
One who is treasured
- dotingExcessively affectionate toward
- lovingFeeling deep affection
- playfulInclined toward fun
- spoilingCausing ruin or decay
treats · cuddles · piggyback · lap · fishing · walks · jokes · teasing
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- memoriesStored past experiences
ancestry · genealogy · lineage · heritage · roots · keepsake · photograph · lessons
grandpa
Parent's father
- grandparentParent once removed
- grampsInformal grandfather nickname
- granddaddyInformal term for ancestor
grandpappy · abuelo · gran · nana · grandma · granny · family · grandson · granddaughter · patriarch
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- agingGrowing older over time
- grey-hairedHaving silver locks
elderly · senior · pensioner · old-age · storytelling · longevity · octogenarian · rocking-chair · reminiscence · memory
beloved
One who is treasured
spoiling · treats · cuddles · piggyback · lap · fishing · walks · jokes · teasing · nicknames
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
memories · ancestry · genealogy · lineage · heritage · roots · keepsake · photograph · lessons · values
- grandfathersgrandpa, gramps, grampy, papaw, pawpaw
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandparent, granny, nana
- fatherhoodpapa, father, pa, pop, dads
- family eldersgrandma, grandpa, grandparent, grandparents, great-grandparent
- grandparentinggrandma, grandpa, grandchildren, granddaughter, grandson
- menman, guys, male, blokes, guy
granddadgrandson
Male child's child
grandchild · granddaughter · great-grandson · grandkid · great-granddaughter