- plural of granny.
grannies
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
"Being around children keeps you young. Happy kids, happy mums, happy grannies!"
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
The Duchess of York was recently saying, "I can picture us being grannies together."
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
On occasion, the grannies do more than help out at bus stations.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
My tiny old gran was out the gate, going up and down the block, calling to all the other old grannies for an emergency prayer meeting.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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