memaw
Grandmother, down South
Memaw is an informal term for grandmother, used primarily in the Southern United States.
Like meemaw, nana, and granny, it functions as both a familiar title and a term of address: Memaw's coming over for Sunday dinner, Can we go to Memaw's house?
The spelling varies—meemaw and mee-maw are common alternatives.
Treasured or costly
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- darlingBeloved person or pet
precious · pet name · endearment · cherish · adore · fondness · tenderness · warmth
Boiled ground maize
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- porchCovered entryway structure
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
fried chicken · collard greens · peach cobbler · drawl · hospitality · bluegrass · country music · rocking chair
Warm and snug
cookies · lullaby · rocking · lap · soft hands · safe · reassurance · chicken soup
Senior figure of authority
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- lessonsUnits of teaching
- sayingsTraditional pithy expressions
remedies · folk wisdom · experience · guidance · patience · listening · history · memories
Mother of a parent
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- nanaInformal term for grandmother
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
grandchildren · grandbabies · generations · family reunion · holidays · Thanksgiving · Christmas · traditions
dear
Treasured or costly
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
darling · precious · pet name · endearment · cherish · adore · fondness · tenderness · warmth · loving
grits
Boiled ground maize
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- porchCovered entryway structure
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
cornbread · fried chicken · collard greens · peach cobbler · drawl · hospitality · bluegrass · country music · rocking chair · front porch
cozy
Warm and snug
kitchen · cookies · lullaby · rocking · lap · soft hands · safe · reassurance · chicken soup · home remedy
elder
Senior figure of authority
sayings · remedies · folk wisdom · experience · guidance · patience · listening · history · memories · scrapbook
grandmother
Mother of a parent
kinfolk · grandchildren · grandbabies · generations · family reunion · holidays · Thanksgiving · Christmas · traditions · photo albums
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandmother, grandfather, grandparent
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- seniorssenior citizens, senior, elderly, old woman, old lady
memawpepaw
Grandfather, informal
papaw · grandchild · pawpaw · grandson · granddaughter
memawgrandmother
Mother of a parent
grandmama · maternal grandmother · paternal grandmother · nana · granny