We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
We explored every cranny of the old castle.
Recent Examples on the WebNooks and crannies, closets, bookshelves and laundry rooms are all getting makeovers, too.—Sami Sparber, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024 Halloween Cauldrons Are Taking Over: 13 Spooky Ideas to Try
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Turn your home into a thrilling scavenger hunt this Halloween by strategically placing miniature village pieces in hidden nooks and crannies.—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024 Car putty will get into all of your car's nooks and crannies.—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 July 2024 With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cranny
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English crany, from Middle French cren, cran notch
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