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cranny
[kran-ee]
noun
plural
cranniesa small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure.
They searched every nook and cranny for the missing ring.
a small out-of-the-way place or obscure corner; nook.
cranny
/ ˈæɪ /
noun
a narrow opening, as in a wall or rock face; chink; crevice (esp in the phrase every nook and cranny )
Other Word Forms
- ˈԲԾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cranny1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The tactility of the book encourages you to explore every nook and cranny of the house, which does already feel like a museum of sorts.
All the nooks and crannies of the human body become home to a world of microbial life, known as the microbiome.
Arroyo Hondo is a long creek with plenty of nooks and crannies for trout to hide in.
Cooper has a reputation in government as being a proper expert in her brief, having studied every nook and cranny of the department as chair of the Home Affairs Committee and as shadow home secretary.
Of all the human beings going about their daily business, in all the nooks and crannies on Earth, no-one is better placed than surfers to tell us something isn't right.
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