cranny C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɹæni/ UK /ˈkræni/ See IPA manual Freq #36694 Meanings 1 noun a small, narrow opening, crack, or crevice Dust had settled in every cranny of the old cabinet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small, narrow opening,... crevicecrackfissurechink Word family Forms crannies Related forms nook Etymology From Middle English crani or crany, probably related to Old French cran or cren ("notch, fissure"). Its deeper origin is uncertain and may be Germanic or Celtic. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cranny **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɹæni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkræni/ **Frequency rank:** 36694 ## Meanings 1. a small, narrow opening, crack, or crevice ## Examples - Dust had settled in every cranny of the old cabinet. ## Synonyms - crevice - crack - fissure - chink ## Related Forms - nook ## Etymology From Middle English crani or crany, probably related to Old French cran or cren ("notch, fissure"). Its deeper origin is uncertain and may be Germanic or Celtic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown