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Cranny

noun/kɹˈæni/
Definition
a long narrow depression in a surface
a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈæni/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈani/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈani/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæni/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
fissureverbbreak into fissures or fine cracks
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ritze
eine lange schmale Vertiefung in einer Oberfläche
🇫🇷French
fente
une dépression longue et étroite dans une surface
🇪🇸Spanish
grieta
una depresión larga y estrecha en una superficie
🇮🇹Italian
fessura
una depressione lunga e stretta in una superficie
🇳🇱Dutch
gaatje
een lange smalle verdieping in een oppervlak
🇵🇹Portuguese
recanto
uma depressão longa e estreita em uma superfície
🇷🇺Russian
трещина
длинное узкое углубление на поверхности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छेद
किसी सतह पर एक लंबा संकीर्ण गड्ढा
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্রানি
একটি পৃষ্ঠে একটি দীর্ঘ সংকীর্ণ বিষণ্নতা
🇮🇳Tamil
முட்டாள்தனமான
ஒரு மேற்பரப்பில் ஒரு நீண்ட குறுகிய தாழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వెర్రివాడు
ఉపరితలంలో పొడవైన ఇరుకైన మాంద్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
क्रॅनी
पृष्ठभागावर एक लांब अरुंद उदासीनता
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્રેની
સપાટીમાં લાંબી સાંકડી ડિપ્રેશન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹುಚ್ಚುತನದ
ಮೇಲ್ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೀರ್ಘ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಖಿನ್ನತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭ്രാന്തൻ
ഒരു ഉപരിതലത്തിൽ ഒരു നീണ്ട ഇടുങ്ങിയ വിഷാദം
🇵🇰Urdu
کرین
سطح میں ایک لمبا تنگ ڈپریشن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
裂缝
表面上的狭长凹陷
🇯🇵Japanese
窮屈な
表面の細長いくぼみ
🇰🇷Korean
갈라진 틈
표면에 길고 좁은 함몰
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khe nứt
một vết lõm dài và hẹp trên bề mặt
🇹🇭Thai
ซอกซอย
ความหดหู่แคบยาวในพื้นผิว
🇮🇩Indonesian
celah
depresi sempit yang panjang di suatu permukaan
🇲🇾Malay
celah
lekukan sempit yang panjang di permukaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مخبأ
انخفاض ضيق طويل في السطح
🇮🇷Persian
خراش
یک فرورفتگی باریک طولانی در یک سطح
🇹🇷Turkish
bucak
bir yüzeyde uzun ve dar bir çöküntü
🇮🇱Hebrew
סֶדֶק
שקע צר וארוך במשטח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cranny'?
The primary meaning of 'cranny' is 'a long narrow depression in a surface'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cranny' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cranny' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cranny' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cranny' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'cranny' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cranny' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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