as in crevice
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 cranny
Engineers have figured out several methods over the years to scour out stubborn oil from nooks and crannies in the reservoir rock (think of a sponge but with much tighter pore spaces).
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bone collector caterpillars grow up to be moths, like most caterpillars do, but these moths tend to lay their eggs in a spiderweb’s nooks and crannies.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Arroyo Hondo is a long creek with plenty of nooks and crannies for trout to hide in.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Wood Sidey recommends using water and wild dish soap with a soft bristle brush to get into the grooves as a porous material with lots of nooks and crannies.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Bone collector caterpillars grow up to be moths, like most caterpillars do, but these moths tend to lay their eggs in a spiderweb’s nooks and crannies.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Arroyo Hondo is a long creek with plenty of nooks and crannies for trout to hide in.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Wood Sidey recommends using water and wild dish soap with a soft bristle brush to get into the grooves as a porous material with lots of nooks and crannies.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
Noun
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The device includes attachments such as a dust brush and a crevice tool, meaning it can be used for cleaning upholstery and stairs, along with getting into nooks and crannies.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Native to northern Vietnam, especially in humid, mountainous forests and limestone karst landscapes, the barking frog often hides in tree holes or rocky crevices near water.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The holiday came amid a rift distancing the King, 76, from his younger son, the Duke of Sussex, in a fissure that won't seem to heal.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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The fissures are there for anyone who dares see them.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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