gramma
3
7.2
- noun
- /ˈɡræmə/
- Informal
:
abuelita
- After that, I'd heard about her only through Gramma's tales.
- Gramma and Grampa
- Gramma says
- Gramma told
Examples
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Gramma loves to tell stories from her childhood.
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When I call on the phone and he says, "It's Gramma!" my day is made.
Blog text (21) -
And this is our dear sweet Gramma... who we all just love to death.
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Where Gramma showed me who we are.
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"All I want for Christmas is to give my gramma a kiss," he says.
Fiction book (1996) -
I gotta go get Gramma.
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Gramma passed away last night.
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Shortly, Gramma went off to the kitchen to "see about some lunch," she'd said.
Fiction book (2002) -
His job, Gramma said, was to trick me into a nap.
Fiction book (1995) -
And Donnie always said, "I want to stay right here with you, Gramma."
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
A mother of one of your parents
468
1.0
A woman who is the mother of your father or mother
275
1.0
A parent of your mother or father
173
7.9
A friendly name used for your grandmother
47
1.0
An older woman who is your grandmother or a friendly older family member
38
5.3
A woman who is the mother of your mother or father
20
5.0
A loving old-fashioned word for the mother of your parent
8
9.5
An affectionate word for grandmother used in some South Asian families
5
9.1
A child's word for grandmother used in Britain
5
9.9
A warm name for a grandmother in Jewish families
4
2.0
The mother of your mother or father
4
8.1
An old-fashioned, loving name for a child's grandmother
1
9.7
A loving name for an older woman used like a grandmother
1
1.0
An older woman who is the mother of one of your parents
1
8.7
An older woman who is the mother of your parent
1
2.9
A friendly name family members use for a grandmother
1
9.9
An old-fashioned word for a grandmother
A grandmother who is called by the French word
A grandmother in families with German or Dutch background
A loving name family members use for a grandmother
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gramma as a family word is a friendly short form of grandma, which comes from grandmother, made of 'grand' and 'mother', so gramma is used as a soft, loving name for a grandmother.