Synonyms for cranny
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
Related words
- Phrases
- nook and cranny nook or cranny
Forms
- Plural
- crannies → crevices, cracks, fissures, chinks…
Example sentences
- crevice My phone fell into the crevice between the two seats.
- chink There must be a chink in the armour somewhere.
- corner I caught a glimpse of him as he turned the corner.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cranny | rising | |
| crevice | steady | |
| chink | rising | |
| interstice | steady | |
| corner | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gap1
- 4 letters
- chap1, rift1, flaw1
- 5 letters
- break1, crack1, chasm2, cleft1, chink1
- 6 letters
- corner2
- 7 letters
- opening3, fissure2, crevice2
- 10 letters
- interstice
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chasm2 = 2 syllables).