a reef knot crossed the wrong way and therefore insecure
"The sailor quickly untied the granny knot before it slipped loose under the strain of the heavy sail."
A grandmother.
"The cricket match was postponed until the granny due to heavy rain."
A grand final.
To be a grandmother.
"After her daughter had twins, she finally became a granny and was overjoyed to hold them both at once."
typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
"She wore her granny glasses along with a floral headscarf to the market."
In plain English: Granny describes something that looks old-fashioned, worn out, and outdated.
"Her granny clothes were cozy and comfortable to wear all winter long."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe items that look like those traditionally worn by older women, such as floral dresses or large hats. It often carries a playful tone when referring to fashion choices rather than making negative comments about age.
one's grandmother
"My granny always bakes fresh cookies on Sundays."
The word granny comes from Old English gran, meaning grandmother, combined with a suffix that formed affectionate or diminutive terms. It entered the language as a familiar way to address an elderly woman rather than retaining any separate original meaning for its parts.