grandmamma
Elderly female ancestor
Grandmamma is an old-fashioned or affectionate term for grandmother.
The word sounds quaint and formal to modern ears, evoking Victorian parlors and children's literature: Grandmamma always served tea at four o'clock.
The spelling grandmama is also used.
Attending to dependents
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- lovingFeeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
- maternalOf or like mothers
compassionate · supportive · protective · patient · comforting · consoling · encouraging · bonding
Informal term for grandmother
- grandparentParent once removed
- granddaughterSon's or daughter's daughter
- grandsonMale child's child
- motherFemale parent
elder · family · kin · relative · ancestor · lineage · heritage · descendant
Advanced in years
- seniorHigher in rank
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
retired · pensioner · old-fashioned · traditional · vintage · antique · rocking-chair · spectacles
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- lovingFeeling deep affection
- tenderSoft or sore
maternal · compassionate · supportive · protective · patient · comforting · consoling · encouraging · bonding · storytelling
nana
Informal term for grandmother
- grandparentParent once removed
- granddaughterSon's or daughter's daughter
- grandsonMale child's child
mother · elder · family · kin · relative · ancestor · lineage · heritage · descendant · generation
aged
Advanced in years
- seniorHigher in rank
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
octogenarian · retired · pensioner · old-fashioned · traditional · vintage · antique · rocking-chair · spectacles · shawl
Victorian
Of a prim era
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
etiquette · old-world · genteel · dowager · stately · prim · refined · antiquated · Edwardian · ladylike
grandmammagranddaughter
Son's or daughter's daughter
grandchild · great-granddaughter · grandson · great-grandson · great-grandchild
grandmammagrandpapa
Grandfather, affectionately
grandfather · grandpa · granddad · granddaddy · gramps