grans
Informal British grandmothers
Grans is the plural of gran, an informal word for grandmother.
Like gran itself, grans appears most often in British English and in casual family contexts: Both my grans spoiled me rotten.
Affectionate arm wraps
- kissesLip-to-lip contact
- cuddlesAffectionate close holding
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
doting · embrace · sweetness · endearment · cherish · spoiling · baking · treats
Offspring of offspring
- generationsPeople born around same time
- matriarchFemale family leader
- familyRelated people together
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heritage · descendants · ancestors · genealogy · bloodline · kinship · legacy · clan
Attending to dependents
- maternalOf or like mothers
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- protectionGuarding against harm
- upbringingChildhood care and training
encouragement · supportive · tending · wisdom · advice · recipes · remedies · soothing
Practical knowledge from life
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
foresight · advice · sayings · proverbs · folklore · reminiscence · perspective · patience
Higher in rank
- agedAdvanced in years
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
- octogenarianPerson in ninth decade
silver-haired · venerable · longevity · centenarian · wrinkles · gray-haired · frail · spry
hugs
Affectionate arm wraps
tenderness · doting · embrace · sweetness · endearment · cherish · spoiling · baking · treats · stories
grandchildren
Offspring of offspring
- generationsPeople born around same time
- matriarchFemale family leader
- familyRelated people together
lineage · heritage · descendants · ancestors · genealogy · bloodline · kinship · legacy · clan · forebears
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- maternalOf or like mothers
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- protectionGuarding against harm
upbringing · encouragement · supportive · tending · wisdom · advice · recipes · remedies · soothing · comfort
experience
Practical knowledge from life
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- understandingMental comprehension of something
judgment · foresight · advice · sayings · proverbs · folklore · reminiscence · perspective · patience · prudence
senior
Higher in rank
- agedAdvanced in years
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
- pensionerRetired payment recipient
octogenarian · silver-haired · venerable · longevity · centenarian · wrinkles · gray-haired · frail · spry · rocking-chair
gransgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandkids · granddaughters · grandsons · great-grandchildren
- grand openingCelebratory business debut
- grand finaleSpectacular concluding event
- grand prizeHighest contest award
- grand pianoLarge horizontal keyboard instrument
- grand totalComplete sum of parts
- grand slamWinning every trick