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
Effective for mouths with dental work: Water flossers can reach all hard-to-reach nooks and crannies between teeth without disturbing existing dental work, such as orthodontics or a dental bridge.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Amidst the nooks and crannies of the 25 acre space, campers glimpse pieces of history everywhere; much of which has been restored to its former glory.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t be afraid to give your rooms multiple purposes
Take advantage of the various nooks and crannies in your home.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker prefers a handheld vacuum for accessing all the pesky nooks and crannies that fill with dust and debris (and flaking drywall—New Yorkers know) in her apartment.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2025
Amidst the nooks and crannies of the 25 acre space, campers glimpse pieces of history everywhere; much of which has been restored to its former glory.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Don’t be afraid to give your rooms multiple purposes
Take advantage of the various nooks and crannies in your home.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Senior commerce editor Nashia Baker prefers a handheld vacuum for accessing all the pesky nooks and crannies that fill with dust and debris (and flaking drywall—New Yorkers know) in her apartment.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
Noun
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Key prevention strategies include sealing cracks and crevices in walls, roofs, and around windows and doors.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The females wait folded within crevices in bark.—
Rosanna Warren,
The Atlantic,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wyatt exited and then returned to the project amid creative fissures, including wrangling over the movie’s tone, pacing, and length.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump is facing a catch-22 in the face of growing fissures at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and mounting departures of scientists and experts over vaccine policy.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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