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