We saw strange, colorful creatures in the crannies of the reef while scuba diving.
We explored every cranny of the old castle.
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The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 This can take months, involves a lot of fiddly work to get the paint and grime out of small nooks and crannies, and can damage the underlying metal surface.—New Atlas, 12 July 2025 In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.—Cierra Cowan July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 For the better part of a decade, researchers searched the dark and damp nooks and crannies of a Mediterranean island.—Irene Wright
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cranny
Word History
Etymology
Middle English crany, from Middle French cren, cran notch
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