cranny
Other forms: crannies
A cranny is a little crack or narrow opening, Many cats like to settle themselves into any cranny they can find.
A rock wall is full of crannies where you can fit your fingers and feet as you climb up, while a tree's crackly bark provides crannies for insects to hide in. It's pretty common to see the word cranny accompanied by nook: "When you vacuum the living room, don't forget about all the little nooks and crannies!" Cranny is a diminutive of the Old French cran, "notch or fissure," from crener, "to split."
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a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)type of:holean opening into or through something
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a long narrow depression in a surface
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Vocabulary lists containing cranny
In this comedy, two Athenian couples and a troupe of actors become unwitting pawns in a squabble between a fairy king and queen.
When Sophie meets the BFG — the Big Friendly Giant — they concoct a plan to prevent the other giants from eating humans.
Twelve-year-old Anita has grown up in the Dominican Republic during the brutal Trujillo regime. When her family gets caught up in an attempt to overthrow the dictator, Anita must find her own path to freedom.