Nook vs Cranny - What's the difference? nook | cranny |

As nouns the difference between nook and cranny is that nook is a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone while cranny is a small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.



As a verb cranny is to break into, or become full of, crannies.

As a adjective cranny is (uk|dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless. is thatis a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone whileis a small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.to break into, or become full of, crannies.(uk|dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless. Other Comparisons: What's the difference? Nook vs Crannytil nook English Noun (en noun) A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone. There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall. A hidden or secluded spot. The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks ; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy. Derived terms * nookery Related terms * inglenook * any nook or cranny, every nook and cranny, nook and cranny, nook or cranny cranny English Etymology 1 From (etyl) crany, . Noun (crannies) A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance. * Arbuthnot He peeped into every cranny . * Dryden In a firm building, the cavities ought not to be filled with rubbish, but with brick or stone fitted to the crannies . A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc. Related terms * any nook or cranny, every nook and cranny, nook and cranny, nook or cranny Verb To break into, or become full of, crannies. * Golding The ground did cranny everywhere. To haunt or enter by crannies. * Byron All tenantless, save to the crannying wind. Etymology 2 Perhaps for cranky. Adjective (en adjective) (UK, dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless (Halliwell) (Webster 1913)