crevice

[krev-is]

noun

1. a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.

crevice

/ ˈkrɛvɪs /

noun

1. a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft

Other Word Forms

• creviced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crevice¹

1300–50; Middle English crevace < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to crev ( er ) to crack (< Latin crepāre ) + -ace noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of crevice¹

C14: from Old French crevace, from crever to burst, from Latin crepāre to crack

Example Sentences

I dragged the tomato smooge, pulp catching in the crevices, a ritual both primal and exact.

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On ballads like Tonight's the Night and First Cut is the Deepest, he found new ways around the melodies, accommodating the cracks and crevices that have appeared in his famously gravelly voice.

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At first, you don't notice them but as soon as you see one, you start to see them everywhere - hundreds of them, in every fissure and crevice.

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“And you know what? You get into a deep crevice like that, and sometimes you can’t get out of it.”

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It’s important to clean morels properly and ensure no dirt, debris, or pests are hiding in the mushrooms' crevices.

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Related Words

• abyss 
• chink 
• crevasse 
• fissure 
• slit