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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Within hours, the hotel's nooks and crannies proved just as magnetic as Nice itself.
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
The resulting structure, unlike a smooth seawall, is replete with nooks, crannies, and convolutions.
—Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
Getting into the nooks and crannies is the only way to completely eliminate them for good—this is where shaving cream comes in.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
You might already be set with a full-size Dyson, but this hand held vacuum is a great option for the couch cushions, car seats, or any other hard-to-reach nooks and crannies.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
The resulting structure, unlike a smooth seawall, is replete with nooks, crannies, and convolutions.
—Saqib Rahim, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
Getting into the nooks and crannies is the only way to completely eliminate them for good—this is where shaving cream comes in.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
You might already be set with a full-size Dyson, but this hand held vacuum is a great option for the couch cushions, car seats, or any other hard-to-reach nooks and crannies.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Cranny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranny. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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