Granny vs. Grandmother

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Difference Between Granny and Grandmother
Grannynoun
(colloquial) A grandmother.
I'm going to be a granny.Grandmothernoun
A mother of someone's parent.
Grannynoun
An elderly woman.
There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.Grandmothernoun
A female ancestor or progenitor.
Grannynoun
(knots) A granny knot.
Grandmothernoun
the mother of your father or mother
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Grannynoun
An older ewe that may lure a lamb away from its mother.
Grannyadjective
(informal) typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
granny dress; granny glassesGrannyverb
To be a grandmother.
Grannyverb
To act like a stereotypical grandmother; to fuss.
Grannynoun
the mother of your father or mother
Grannynoun
an old woman
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Grannynoun
a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure