crannies

noun

plural of cranny
as in crevices
an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure one climbing shoe got wedged into a cranny on the face of the cliff

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Recent Examples of crannies Avoid dog cooling collars that have nooks and crannies that can be difficult to keep grass and dirt out of. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Concentrated apple cider syrup is drizzled over this poke loaf to fill up all the little nooks and crannies with big apple flavor. — Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026 In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026 Surfaces and nooks and crannies can all be addressed efficiently and thoroughly with this time-saving tool. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026 The nooks and crannies of the standing coral skeletons provide an opportunity for the seaweeds, which compete with coral for reef space, to proliferate and take over the reef, preventing the return of corals. — John Kominoski, The Conversation, 10 June 2026 This cordless hand vacuum tackles messes on furniture, in the car, and all kinds of nooks and crannies thanks to its lightweight, compact design, extra-large dust cup capacity, and accessories like a crevice tool, scrubbing brush, and a self-cleaning pet power brush. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026 Explore Harpers Ferry’s History As the National Park Service has preserved most of the centuries-old buildings in Harpers Ferry, the entire town is a historical site in its own right, with countless nooks and crannies to explore. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The neighborhood Bairro Alto Hotel sits on the boundary of two of Lisbon’s most captivating districts, Chiado and Bairro Alto, with their steeply, sloping cobblestone streets and intriguing nooks and crannies, so you’ll never be stuck for something to see, a place to eat, or a boutique to browse. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crannies
  1. crevices
  2. fissures
Noun
  • From clever watermelon slicers to brushes designed to slide into tight crevices, shop more surprisingly useful gadgets below.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Definition of crevices
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  • So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
  • The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
Definition of fissures

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