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cranny | granny |

As a noun cranny

is a small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.

As a verb cranny

is to break into, or become full of, crannies.

As an adjective cranny

is (uk|dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless.

As a proper noun granny is

(colloquial) one's grandma.

cranny

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) crany, .

Noun

(crannies)
  • A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • He peeped into every cranny .
  • * Dryden
    • In a firm building, the cavities ought not to be filled with rubbish, but with brick or stone fitted to the crannies .
  • A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
    • Related terms
    * any nook or cranny, every nook and cranny, nook and cranny, nook or cranny

    Verb

  • To break into, or become full of, crannies.
  • * Golding
    • The ground did cranny everywhere.
  • To haunt or enter by crannies.
  • * Byron
    • All tenantless, save to the crannying wind.

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps for cranky.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless
    • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

    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

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