Nanny \Nan"ny\, Nannie \Nan"nie\(n[a^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. {nannies}. 1. a caretaker for a child; a child's nurse; a nursemaid. [PJC] 2. Grandmother; -- a child's word, used especially as a form of address. See also {nana}. [PJC]