cranny
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈkræni/
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- looking through every nook and cranny in his life.
- nook and cranny
But more importantly, when it expands, the nooks and the crannies in the sponge become available.
- But more importantly, when it expands, the nooks and the crannies in the sponge become available.
- And then it could get into the little nooks and crannies, if you will, of the of the tumor.
- Luggage that was fitted for all sorts of weird and interesting nooks and crannies throughout the Carrera GT.
- Outside every nook and cranny of your body is a veritable cesspool of bacteria, viruses and fungus.
- And I'm telling you this story because there are nooks and crannies all over your college campus just waiting to be discovered.
Examples
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And the stuff in their home, it filled every nook and cranny.
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You look at a big open studio plan building versus one that has lots of nooks and crannies and high walls.
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Every nook and cranny has a name.
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I promise you, I will look under every rock, every nook, every cranny.
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Well, I like to get involved and to explore all the various nooks and crannies of any city that I live in.
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It's a big room with plenty of nooks and crannies for somebody to be hiding in.
Fiction book (1998) -
So, Greta, I've checked every nook and cranny of this very lovely, very weird and large house.
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These coral complexes are full of nooks and crannies that house and protect countless life forms.
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Creativity pervaded every nook and cranny of Commodore Battery Park on August 25 and 26, 2012.
Blog text (22) -
The bird squeezed into a small cranny in the rock to build its nest.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long narrow opening in a surface
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5.3
A small hollow in a surface, often on the skin
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4.2
A narrow opening in rock or a wall where things can hide
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4.8
A narrow crack or gap in solid things like rock and clouds
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7.0
A long narrow crack in rock or the ground
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6.4
A small narrow opening that lets light or air through
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3.7
A small hole in a wall where a mouse enters or leaves
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4.6
A small cut or mark on a surface that appears when something hits it
A small hollow in a wall or tree where something can fit
A hole that forms when wood decays or people dig the ground
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Etymology
Cranny comes from an old word for a small 'notch' or 'gap', so imagine a tiny opening in a wall or rock. That's why a cranny means a small, narrow place where dust, keys, or little plants can hide.