We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
We explored every cranny of the old castle.
Recent Examples on the WebOpt for any shape with nooks and crannies to catch every bit of that delicious dressing.—Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 28 May 2024 There’s a dust brush for pet hair and dirt embedded in upholstery, along with a crevice tool to clean all sorts of nooks and crannies, including windowsills and car seats and in between couch cushions.—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 This means no hard-to-reach nooks or crannies when cleaning.—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024 Stacks and scrolls of Krans’ paintings and word art, many of them odes to the planets, are stuffed into every cranny of the office.—Simone Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cranny
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English crany, from Middle French cren, cran notch
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