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grandma.

Grandmother.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹænmɑː//ˈɡɹænmə//ˈɡɹæmɑː//ˈɡɹæmə/
  1. Grandmother.

    informal
  2. Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.

    childish · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

verb/ˈɡɹænmɑː//ˈɡɹænmə//ˈɡɹæmɑː//ˈɡɹæmə/
  1. To address (someone) as “grandma”.

    informal · rare · transitive
  2. To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).

    ambitransitive · informal · rare
Where this word comes from

From grand- + ma, after grandmother.

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