cranny

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkrani/

noun (plural crannies)

  • a small, narrow space or opening: bugs and spiders conceal themselves in crannies of the bark

Phrases

every nook and cranny

see nook.

Derivatives

crannied

Pronunciation: /-ɪd/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French crane 'notched', from cran, from popular Latin crena 'notch'