cranny
noun
[ ˈkrani ]
• a small, narrow space or opening.
• "bugs and spiders conceal themselves in crannies of the bark"
Similar:
chink,
crack,
crevice,
slit,
split,
fissure,
rift,
cleft,
opening,
gap,
aperture,
cavity,
hole,
hollow,
niche,
corner,
recess,
bay,
booth,
alcove,
nook,
interstice,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French crane ‘notched’, from cran, from popular Latin crena ‘notch’.
