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crevice

(krevɪs)

Word forms: plural crevices

countable noun

A crevice is a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock.

...a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice.

Synonyms: gap, opening, hole, split More Synonyms of crevice

crevice in British English

(ˈkrɛvɪs)

noun

a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft

Word origin

C14: from Old French crevace, from crever to burst, from Latin crepāre to crack

crevice in American English

(ˈkrɛvɪs)

noun

a narrow opening caused by a crack or split; fissure; cleft; chink

Derived forms

creviced (ˈcreviced)

adjective

Word origin

ME crevace < OFr < VL *crepacia, a crack < L crepare: see craven

Examples of 'crevice' in a sentence
crevice

Its ability to survive lengthy periods between feeds was well suited to its original habitat: caves, rock crevices and hollow trees.

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crevice

British English: crevice NOUN

A crevice is a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock.

...a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice.

American English: crevice
Brazilian Portuguese: greta
Chinese: 裂缝
European Spanish: grieta
French: fissure
German: Spalte
Italian: crepa
Japanese: 割れ目
Korean: > 갈라진 틈바위나 빙하의
European Portuguese: greta
Latin American Spanish: grieta

(noun) in the sense of gap

Definition

a narrow crack or gap in rock

a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice

Synonyms

gap

the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames

opening

He squeezed through an opening in the fence.

hole

They got in through a hole in the wall.

kids with holes in the knees of their jeans

split

The seat had a few small splits around the corners.

crack

She watched him though a crack in the curtains.

rent

welling up from a rent in the ground

fracture

large fractures in the crust creating the valleys

rift

In the open bog are many rifts and potholes.

slit

She watched them through a slit in the curtain.

cleft

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

chink

He peered through a chink in the curtains.

fissure

There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.

cranny

The lizards fled into crannies in the rocks.

interstice

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chink

Definition

a small narrow opening

He peered through a chink in the curtains.

Synonyms

opening,

crack,

gap,

rift,

aperture,

cleft,

crevice,

fissure,

cranny

in the sense of cleft

Definition

an indentation or split

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

Synonyms

opening,

break,

crack,

gap,

rent,

breach,

fracture,

rift,

chink,

crevice,

fissure,

cranny

in the sense of crack

Definition

a narrow opening or fissure

She watched him though a crack in the curtains.

Synonyms

break,

chink,

gap,

breach,

fracture,

rift,

cleft,

crevice,

fissure,

cranny,

interstice

Nearby words of
crevice

crest
crestfallen
crevasse
crevice
crew
crib
crick

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crevice

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单词	crevice
释义	Trends of crevice View usage for: crevice (krevɪs) Word forms: plural crevices countable noun A crevice is a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock. ...a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice. Synonyms: gap, opening, hole, split More Synonyms of crevice crevice in British English (ˈkrɛvɪs) noun a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft Word origin C14: from Old French crevace, from crever to burst, from Latin crepāre to crack crevice in American English (ˈkrɛvɪs) noun a narrow opening caused by a crack or split; fissure; cleft; chink Derived forms creviced (ˈcreviced) adjective Word origin ME crevace < OFr < VL crepacia, a crack < L crepare: see craven Examples of 'crevice' in a sentence crevice Its ability to survive lengthy periods between feeds was well suited to its original habitat: caves, rock crevices and hollow trees. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages crevice British English: crevice NOUN A crevice* is a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock. ...a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice. American English: crevice Brazilian Portuguese: greta Chinese: 裂缝 European Spanish: grieta French: fissure German: Spalte Italian: crepa Japanese: 割れ目 Korean: > 갈라진 틈바위나 빙하의 European Portuguese: greta Latin American Spanish: grieta (noun) in the sense of gap Definition a narrow crack or gap in rock a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice Synonyms gap the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames opening He squeezed through an opening in the fence. hole They got in through a hole in the wall. kids with holes in the knees of their jeans split The seat had a few small splits around the corners. crack She watched him though a crack in the curtains. rent welling up from a rent in the ground fracture large fractures in the crust creating the valleys rift In the open bog are many rifts and potholes. slit She watched them through a slit in the curtain. cleft a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through chink He peered through a chink in the curtains. fissure There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up. cranny The lizards fled into crannies in the rocks. interstice Additional synonyms in the sense of chink Definition a small narrow opening He peered through a chink in the curtains. Synonyms opening, crack, gap, rift, aperture, cleft, crevice, fissure, cranny in the sense of cleft Definition an indentation or split a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through Synonyms opening, break, crack, gap, rent, breach, fracture, rift, chink, crevice, fissure, cranny in the sense of crack Definition a narrow opening or fissure She watched him though a crack in the curtains. Synonyms break, chink, gap, breach, fracture, rift, cleft, crevice, fissure, cranny, interstice Nearby words of crevice crest crestfallen crevasse crevice crew crib crick Synonyms of 'crevice' crevice Explore 'crevice' in the dictionary
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