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Cranny

Cranny Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cranny? [n] a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) [n] a long narrow depression in a surface Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cranny: chap \| crack \| crevice \| fissure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cranny: abysm \| abyss \| alcove \| arroyo \| asylum \| bay \| bezel \| bolt-hole \| box canyon \| breach \| break \| cache \| canyon \| carrel \| cavity \| chamfer \| chap \| chase \| chasm \| check \| chimney \| chink \| cleft \| cleuch \| clough \| col \| concealment \| corner \| corrugation \| coulee \| couloir \| cove \| cover \| covert \| coverture \| crack \| crevasse \| crevice \| cubby \| cubbyhole \| cubicle \| cut \| cwm \| dado \| dark corner \| defile \| dell \| den \| dike \| ditch \| donga \| draw \| dugout \| engraving \| excavation \| fault \| fissure \| flaw \| flume \| flute \| fluting \| foxhole \| fracture \| funk hole \| furrow \| gap \| gape \| gash \| gorge \| gouge \| groove \| gulch \| gulf \| gully \| hideaway \| hideout \| hidey hole \| hiding \| hiding place \| hole \| incision \| joint \| kloof \| lair \| leak \| microgroove \| moat \| niche \| nook \| notch \| nullah \| opening \| oriel \| pass \| passage \| rabbet \| ravine \| recess \| refuge \| rent \| retreat \| rifling \| rift \| rime \| roomlet \| ruck \| rupture \| rut \| sanctuary \| scissure \| score \| scratch \| seam \| secret place \| slit \| slot \| snuggery \| split \| stash \| streak \| stria \| striation \| sulcation \| sulcus \| trench \| undercovert \| valley \| void \| wadi \| well-worn groove \| wrinkle See Also \| depression \| hole \| impression \| imprint Cranny In Webster's Dictionary \Cran"ny\ (kr[a^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. {Crannies} (-n[i^]z). [F. cran notch, prob. from L. crena (a doubful word).] 1. A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance. In a firm building, the cavities ought not to be filled with rubbish, but with brick or stone fitted to the crannies. --Dryden. He peeped into every cranny. --Arbuthnot. 2. (Glass Making) A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc. \Cran"ny\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crannied} (-n?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crannying}.] 1. To crack into, or become full of, crannies. [R.] The ground did cranny everywhere. --Golding. 2. To haunt, or enter by, crannies. All tenantless, save to the crannying wind. --Byron. \Cran"ny\, a. [Perh. for cranky. See {Crank}, a. ] Quick; giddy; thoughtless. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Cranny Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cranny?

[n] a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
[n] a long narrow depression in a surface

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cranny: chap | crack | crevice | fissure

See Also | depression | hole | impression | imprint

Cranny In Webster's Dictionary

\Cran"ny\ (kr[a^]n"n[y^]), n.; pl. {Crannies} (-n[i^]z).
[F. cran notch, prob. from L. crena (a doubful word).]
1. A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in
   a wall, or other substance.

         In a firm building, the cavities ought not to be
         filled with rubbish, but with brick or stone fitted
         to the crannies.                      --Dryden.

         He peeped into every cranny.          --Arbuthnot.

2. (Glass Making) A tool for forming the necks of bottles,
   etc.


\Cran"ny\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crannied} (-n?d); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Crannying}.]
1. To crack into, or become full of, crannies. [R.]

         The ground did cranny everywhere.     --Golding.

2. To haunt, or enter by, crannies.

         All tenantless, save to the crannying wind. --Byron.


\Cran"ny\, a. [Perh. for cranky. See {Crank}, a. ]
Quick; giddy; thoughtless. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

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