nook or cranny

English

Noun

nook or cranny (plural nooks or crannies)

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

   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.

Synonyms

• nook and cranny (positive sentences)

Derived terms

• any nook or cranny
• any old nook or cranny