Synonyms & related words for cranny

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cranny — including crevice, fissure, crack, crevasse, cubbyhole, chink. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cranny

Explore words related to cranny — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nooks, interstice, anfractuosity, corners, inglenook, recesses, cavernous, gaps. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cranny

Common synonyms for cranny include crevice, fissure, crack, crevasse, cubbyhole, chink, alcove, snuggery — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cranny come from?

The word cranny breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: crann, from French cran (“notch, crack, crevice”); and -y, from French -e (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.