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
The irony of his career isn’t lost on Falcon, whose childhood habit of disappearing into nooks and crannies is partially what led to the family’s predicament.
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Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 July 2025
In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
This can take months, involves a lot of fiddly work to get the paint and grime out of small nooks and crannies, and can damage the underlying metal surface.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Johnny Dodd, People.com, 15 July 2025
In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
This can take months, involves a lot of fiddly work to get the paint and grime out of small nooks and crannies, and can damage the underlying metal surface.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cranny
Noun
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The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aphonopelma Chiricahua: Named after the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, this large, black-bodied species dwells in crevices and rocky burrows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 percent of the country’s seismic activity, including glowing fissures that splinter the landscape for up to 2 miles.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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The measures eventually passed after internal Democratic fissures led to enough representatives returning to form a quorum.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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