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nook or cranny

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place or part of a place, especially one that is small, remote, or tedious to access.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide it.
  • There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.
  • Everyone went to sleep in some nook or cranny of the house.

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Antonyms: none provided

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