Noun: grandma 'gran(d),maa
- Informal term for grandmother
"Grandma always had freshly baked cookies when they visited";
- grandmother, granny [Brit], grannie [Brit], gran [Brit, informal], nan [Brit, informal], nanna [Brit, informal], grandmama [archaic], grandmamma [archaic], nana [informal], nanny [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: grandmas
Type of: grandparent
Encyclopedia: Grandma, What Great Songs You Sang!