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grannyish

British  
/ ˈɡranɪjɪʃ /

adjective

  1. typical of or suitable for an elderly woman; old-fashioned

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The children knew Bob Cochrane's grandfather and grandmother—a very comfortable, homely old pair of the typical "grannyish" type, rather bent, rather deaf, and always referred to as "the old people."

From Queensland Cousins by Haverfield, Eleanor Luisa

All the severity had faded from the old people's faces; they could not have looked more delightfully "grannyish" if they had tried.

From Queensland Cousins by Haverfield, Eleanor Luisa