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单词 cranny
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
cran•ny /ˈkræni/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -nies. 
  1. a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.;
    crevice.
  2. a place or corner out of view;
    nook:She'd found a little cranny to sit and read in.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cran•ny  (kranē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. 
  1. a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.;
    chink;
    crevice;
    fissure:They searched every nook and cranny for the missing ring.
  2. a small out-of-the-way place or obscure corner;
    nook.
  • Middle French crené, past participle of crener to notch, groove; see crenel
  • late Middle English crany, perh. 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cranny /ˈkrænɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. a narrow opening, as in a wall or rock face; chink; crevice (esp in the phrase every nook and cranny)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French cran notch, fissure; compare crenel

ˈcrannied adj
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