cranny
[ kran-ee ]
/ ˈkræn i /
noun, plural cran·nies.
a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure: They searched every nook and cranny for the missing ring.
a small out-of-the-way place or obscure corner; nook.
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Origin of cranny
1400–50; late Middle English crany, perhaps <Middle French crené, past participle of crener to notch, groove; see crenel
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cranny
cranny , nookWords nearby cranny
cranky, Cranmer, crannequin, crannied, crannog, cranny, cranreuch, Cranston, Cranwell, crap, crap around
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British Dictionary definitions for cranny
cranny
/ (ˈkrænɪ) /
noun plural -nies
a narrow opening, as in a wall or rock face; chink; crevice (esp in the phrase every nook and cranny)
Derived forms of cranny
crannied, adjectiveWord Origin for cranny
C15: from Old French cran notch, fissure; compare crenel
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Idioms and Phrases with cranny
cranny
see nook and cranny.
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