grannie
Your parent's mother
Grannie is an informal, affectionate spelling of granny—one's grandmother.
The spelling with -ie rather than -y gives it a slightly warmer or more childlike feel: My grannie makes the best apple pie.
Like granny, it can describe elderly women generally or modify nouns: grannie glasses, grannie flat.
Informal term for grandmother
Female family leader
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
clan · descendants · bloodline · relatives · genealogy · forebears · kindred · generation
Loop-based textile making
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- purlInverted knitting stitch
- stitchThread loop in fabric
wool · pattern · crochet · handmade · afghan · scarf · sweater · socks
Heat you feel
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- embraceHold closely in arms
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
nurture · care · reassurance · snuggle · tenderness · affection · lap · rocking-chair
Advanced in years
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- stoopedBent body forward
frail · arthritis · dentures · walking-stick · retirement · pension
Guidance on decisions
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
remedies · recipes · traditions · sayings · lessons · superstitions · handed-down
nana
Informal term for grandmother
matriarch
Female family leader
kinfolk · clan · descendants · bloodline · relatives · genealogy · forebears · kindred · generation · grandchildren
knitting
Loop-based textile making
stitch · wool · pattern · crochet · handmade · afghan · scarf · sweater · socks · mitten
warmth
Heat you feel
hug · nurture · care · reassurance · snuggle · tenderness · affection · lap · rocking-chair · storytelling
aged
Advanced in years
- silver-hairedHaving gray-white hair
- spectaclesCorrective eyewear worn daily
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
stooped · frail · arthritis · dentures · walking-stick · retirement · pension
advice
Guidance on decisions
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
guidance · remedies · recipes · traditions · sayings · lessons · superstitions · handed-down
granniegrandchild
Offspring's offspring
granddaughter · grandson · great-grandchild · grandkid · descendant
granniegrandpa
Parent's father
grandfather · granddad · gramps · grandpop · grandpappy
- granny styleArchaic throwing method
- granny pantiesHigh-waisted, full-coverage women's underwear
- Granny SmithTart green apple cultivar
- granny flatsAuxiliary residential structures
- granny squareCrocheted modular textile piece
- granny glassesSmall round metal-framed eyewear