cranny
noun
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure.
crannies
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pluralof cranny.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All the little nooks and crannies of our lives enjoy Fourth Amendment protections.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
It’s a good time to find those nooks and crannies.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
She laughed at the mental image, then made me vow not to crawl into crannies when she wasn’t around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“I was just writing poems about my crazy-ass family. It’s just so wild that the purest parts of me, the most nooks and crannies, are the ones that people connect with the most,” Salgado said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The tiered compartments fan open, exposing a medley of beauty instruments tucked into nooks and crannies.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
