Thesaurus results for CRANNY

cranny

noun

ˈkra-nē

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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Recent Examples of cranny The church is an old building with spires and crannies, looking like a candle that’s been left out too long to burn and melt. —

Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025 This cleaner even has the ability to transform into a handheld vacuum to reach up high in nooks and crannies. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025 This unique spatula—which looks like a platypus—has a thin design and flexible head that reaches into nooks and crannies to remove every last morsel of food. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 Next, immerse yourself in local community history at the Fred Light Museum, a fascinating collection of ephemera compiled from area residents’ lives that fills every single nook and cranny of an old schoolhouse. —

Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cranny

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Be sure to clean in every crevice to remove residue, mold, and mildew.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Kardv Cordless Vacuum Cleaner This slim tool comes with a dust brush and crevice tool to target stairs, curtains, and upholstery.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026