granny
Because it is a word with a single syllable, granny is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgranny
- A grandmother.
Example: "I'm going to be a granny."
- An elderly woman.
Example: "There are too many grannies around here getting in the way."
- (knots) A granny knot.
- (farming) An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
- To be a grandmother.
- To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
- Typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
Example: "granny dress; granny glasses"
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