cranny
Tight wall opening
A cranny is a small, narrow opening or gap—a crack or crevice in a wall, rock, or other surface.
The word appears most often in the phrase nooks and crannies, meaning all the small, hidden spaces in a place: She searched every nook and cranny of the house.
Narrow break or attempt
- gapUnfilled space between
- cleftNarrow vertical split
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
- chinkNarrow slit or clink
slit · interstice · aperture · slot · groove · notch · rift · split
Meeting point of edges
- recessPause in activity
- alcoveRecessed area in room
- nicheRecessed wall space
- cubbyholeSmall enclosed storage space
hideaway · cubby · inglenook · snug · retreat · pocket · crook · bay
Of small width
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- confinedKept within bounds
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
snug · compact · restricted · pinched · close · small · tiny · wedged
Made invisible deliberately
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- secretConcealed information
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
- unseenNot perceived visually
veiled · shrouded · buried · camouflaged · covert · invisible · undiscovered · overlooked
crack
Narrow break or attempt
chink · slit · interstice · aperture · slot · groove · notch · rift · split · fracture
corner
Meeting point of edges
cubbyhole · hideaway · cubby · inglenook · snug · retreat · pocket · crook · bay · cavity
narrow
Of small width
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- confinedKept within bounds
- constrictedMade narrower by pressure
squeezed · snug · compact · restricted · pinched · close · small · tiny · wedged · compressed
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- secretConcealed information
- tucked-awayPut aside discreetly
unseen · veiled · shrouded · buried · camouflaged · covert · invisible · undiscovered · overlooked · shadowy
- nooks and cranniesSmall concealed spaces collectively
- nook and crannyAny concealed small space
- nook or crannySmall sheltered space
- any nooks or cranniesSmall secluded spaces
- nooks or cranniesSmall, hidden spaces
- any nook or crannyAll obscure recesses