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单词 cranny
释义 cran·ny
I. \ˈkranē, -ni\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English cranie, crany, from Middle French cran, cren notch + Middle English -y — more at crenel
1. : a small break or slit (as in a rock wall or cliff) : niche, crevice
 < flowers growing in crannies >
2. : a small obscure cleft, corner, or closed space that is easy to overlook and is a likely place for concealing something or for hiding : recess
 < pursuing their subtleties into the last refuge and cranny of logic — V.L.Parrington >
Synonyms: see crack
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
1. : to become full of crannies : form crannies
 < earth crannying in the hot sun >
2. : to enter or penetrate by or as if by crannies
 < the rain crannied into the old house >
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