nook or cranny

noun

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

“There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.”

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Meanings

nounnook or cranny (plural nooks or crannies)

plural nooks or crannies

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

    There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.

    2 more examples

    There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide it.

    Everyone went to sleep in some nook or cranny of the house.

    Synonyms: nook and cranny

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

nook or cranny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nook%20or%20cranny

MLA

“nook or cranny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nook%20or%20cranny. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nook or cranny,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nook%20or%20cranny.

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