nannas
Mums' mums, informally
Nannas is an informal plural for grandmothers, from the affectionate term nanna.
Common in British and Australian English: The nannas at the park were watching the kids play.
The word evokes warmth and domesticity—nannas bake cookies, knit sweaters, and spoil grandchildren.
Mother of a parent
- grannyInformal term for grandmother
- granInformal British elder
- grandmaFemale elder relative
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
babushka · nonna · bubbe · elder · matriarch · ancestor · foremother · progenitor
Food preparation room
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
tea · preserves · jam · garden · rocking chair · armchair · doilies · photo albums
Affectionate close embrace
doting · cherish · spoiling · comfort · tenderness · fondness · sweetness · embrace
grandmother
Mother of a parent
abuela · babushka · nonna · bubbe · elder · matriarch · ancestor · foremother · progenitor · wise woman
kitchen
Food preparation room
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
Sunday roast · tea · preserves · jam · garden · rocking chair · armchair · doilies · photo albums · china
cuddle
Affectionate close embrace
love · doting · cherish · spoiling · comfort · tenderness · fondness · sweetness · embrace · adore
caregiving
Attending to dependents
knitting · storytelling · lullabies · advice · wisdom · patience · guidance · recipes · remedies · soothing
bananas
Curved yellow fruit
nannasgrandchildren
Offspring of offspring
grandsons · granddaughters · grandkids · grandbabies · babies
- nanny goatAdult female caprine
- nanny camConcealed home surveillance device
- nanny stateOverprotective government meddling excessively
- live-in nannyResident domestic childcare provider
- The Nanny1990s CBS comedy series
- night nannyOvernight infant caretaker