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cranny

noun

ˈkra-nē

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 And with the game’s scales tipped so far in one direction — toward players, toward equipment — the only answer for the course can be found in the greens; specifically, the smallest nooks and most inconvenient crannies of those surfaces. —

Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026 During winter, mice are constantly looking for nooks and crannies to create nests to stay warm. —

Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026 Like so much of Su’s music, Foundry moves past you like fog billowing into a room, occupying every nook and cranny. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026 As a result, Gemini is seeping into every nook and cranny of the Google ecosystem. —

ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cranny

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From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
They can also be found around sprinkler systems, inside pavement crevices, and in mulch.

— Jane Kim, The Spruce, 24 May 2026