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cellar | granny |

As a noun cellar

is an enclosed underground space, often under a building; used for storage or shelter or cellar can be salt cellar.

As a verb cellar

is to store in a cellar.

As a proper noun granny is

(colloquial) one's grandma.

cellar

English

Alternative forms

* seller (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) celer, (etyl) celier (modern (cellier)), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An enclosed underground space, often under a building; used for storage or shelter.
  • A wine collection, especially when stored in a cellar.
  • (slang) Last place in a competition.
  • (historical) A small dish for holding salt.
    • Derived terms
    * cellarage * cellarer * cellar dweller * cyclone cellar * root cellar * storm cellar * wine cellar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To store in a cellar.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 25, author=Lucy Burningham, title=Beer Lovers Make Room for Brews Worth a Wait, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Mr. VandenBerghe says he’s cellared such memorable bottles as the Batch 1 Adam from Hair of the Dog, a 14-year-old ale from Portland, Ore., that’s 10 percent alcohol, and the Trappistes Rochefort 10, a Quadrupel Belgian ale that peaks around age 10. }}

    Etymology 2

    From 15th Century English saler, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • salt cellar

    • Anagrams

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    granny

    English

    Alternative forms

    grannie (less common )

    Noun

    (grannies)
  • (colloquial) A grandmother.
    • I'm going to be a granny .
  • (colloquial, derogatory) An elderly woman.
    • There are too many grannies around here getting in the way.

    Synonyms

    * (grandmother) gran, grandma, nan, nanna, nanny * (elderly woman) old dear

    Derived terms

    * granny knot

    Adjective

    (-)
  • typically or stereotypically old-fashioned, especially in clothing and accessories worn by or associated with elderly women.
    • granny dress''; ''granny glasses

    Anagrams

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