Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 6 compound words that contain grandmother. The most common are listed below. Open grandmother in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- great-grandmotherThe mother of one's grandparent.
- maternal grandmotherUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- paternal grandmotherUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- great-great-grandmotherThe mother of someone’s great-grandparent.
- grandmother-in-lawA grandmother of one's spouse.
- coastal grandmother(A person exemplifying) an aesthetic inspired by the rural American East Coast that combines elements of cottagecore with spring and fall beachwear, especially white jeans, cashmere turtleneck sweaters, pastel pink flip-flops, woven tote …
- Spider GrandmotherSynonym of Kókyangwúti: The helper of Sótuknang and the creator of living beings.
- grandmother cellA hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
- grandmother cellsplural of grandmother cell: A hypothetical neuron that represents a complex but specific concept or object, and activates upon recognition.
- grandmother clockA longcase clock that is relatively short in height, smaller than a grandfather clock.
- step-grandmotherAlternative form of stepgrandmother: The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.
- sell one's own grandmotherTo do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.
- god-grandmotherThe mother of one’s godparent.
- co-grandmotherthe mother of one's son- or daughter-in-law, as common grandmother of their children; the relationship between women who have grandchildren in common; maternal grandmother vis-à-vis paternal grandmother.
- grandmother clocksplural of grandmother clock: A longcase clock that is relatively short in height, smaller than a grandfather clock.
- grandmother ruleA rule at certain events requiring that one's behaviour and appearance be such that it would not shock even one's grandmother.
- selling one's own grandmotherpresent participle and gerund of sell one's own grandmother
- sells one's own grandmotherthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell one's own grandmother: To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.
- sold one's own grandmothersimple past and past participle of sell one's own grandmother
- you kiss your grandmother with that mouthSynonym of you kiss your mother with that mouth: Used to indicate that the other person's speech has become too obscene or vulgar.
- don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducksAlternative form of don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.
- don't teach your grandmother to steal sheepAlternative form of don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.
Compound words 6
- grandmotherhoodThe state of being a grandmother.
- grandmotherismgrandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
- grandmotherlessWithout a grandmother.
- grandmotherishgrandmotherly
- stepgrandmotherThe stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.
- godgrandmotherAlternative form of god-grandmother: The mother of one’s godparent.