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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The entire inside of the fridge should receive a monthly wipe down, while a more thorough deep clean should take place twice a year where the drawers and shelves are removed to get all the nooks and crannies.
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Some embers race away on the wind and find their way into vulnerable nooks and crannies in a home, such as open vents, palm tree bark or a broom left on the front porch.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The water leaked into the nooks and crannies of the sediment.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
There was a lot of nooks and crannies all over the castle.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
Some embers race away on the wind and find their way into vulnerable nooks and crannies in a home, such as open vents, palm tree bark or a broom left on the front porch.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
The water leaked into the nooks and crannies of the sediment.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
There was a lot of nooks and crannies all over the castle.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cranny
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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