crevice

cranny

ˈkrani

noun

a small, narrow space or opening.

bugs and spiders conceal themselves in crannies of the bark

chink,crack,crevice,slit,split,fissure,rift,cleft,opening,gap,aperture,cavity,hole,hollow,niche,corner,recess,bay,booth,alcove,nook,interstice

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crannies

ˈkrani

noun

a small, narrow space or opening.

bugs and spiders conceal themselves in crannies of the bark

chink,crack,crevice,slit,split,fissure,rift,cleft,opening,gap,aperture,cavity,hole,hollow,niche,corner,recess,bay,booth,alcove,nook,interstice

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cracks

krak

noun

a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

a hairline crack down the middle of the glass

split,fissure,crevice,break,fracture,rupture,breach,rift,cleft,slit,chink,gap,cranny,interstice,crazing

verb

break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

the ice all over the bog had cracked

split,fracture,fissure,rupture,break,snap,cleave,craze

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crack

krak

noun

a line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

a hairline crack down the middle of the glass

split,fissure,crevice,break,fracture,rupture,breach,rift,cleft,slit,chink,gap,cranny,interstice,crazing

verb

break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

the ice all over the bog had cracked

split,fracture,fissure,rupture,break,snap,cleave,craze

adjective

very good or skilful.

he is a crack shot

expert,skilled,skilful,masterly,virtuoso,master,consummate,proficient,accomplished,talented,gifted,adept,adroit,deft,dexterous,able,good,competent,capable,efficient,experienced,seasoned,trained,practised,professional,polished,well versed,versed,magnificent,brilliant,splendid,marvellous,impressive,excellent,formidable,outstanding,first-class,first-rate,fine,deadly,great,mean,wicked,stellar,nifty,ace,wizard,a dab hand at,crackerjack,compleat,habile,shit-hot

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clefts

klɛft

noun

a fissure or split, especially in rock or the ground.

the third peak is divided from the eastern one by a deep cleft

split,slit,crack,fissure,crevice,chasm,opening,rift,break,fracture,rent,breach,gash,cranny,interstice,furrow,indentation,gap,hole,pit,void,crater

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chinks

tʃɪŋk

noun

a narrow opening, typically one that admits light.

a chink in the curtains

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chink

tʃɪŋk

noun

a narrow opening, typically one that admits light.

a chink in the curtains

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chasms

ˈkaz(ə)m

noun

a deep fissure in the earth’s surface.

a chasm a mile long

gorge,abyss,canyon,ravine,gully,gulf,pass,defile,couloir,crevasse,cleft,rift,rent,pit,void,crater,cavity,hole,opening,gap,fissure,crevice,hollow,chine,bunny,clough,gill,thrutch,cleuch,heugh,gulch,coulee,flume,arroyo,barranca,quebrada,nullah,khud,sloot,kloof,donga,khor

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chasm

ˈkaz(ə)m

noun

a deep fissure in the earth’s surface.

a chasm a mile long

gorge,abyss,canyon,ravine,gully,gulf,pass,defile,couloir,crevasse,cleft,rift,rent,pit,void,crater,cavity,hole,opening,gap,fissure,crevice,hollow,chine,bunny,clough,gill,thrutch,cleuch,heugh,gulch,coulee,flume,arroyo,barranca,quebrada,nullah,khud,sloot,kloof,donga,khor

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apertures

/ˈapətʃə/

noun

An opening, hole, or gap.

the bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling

opening,hole,gap,space,slit,slot,vent,passage,crevice,chink,crack,fissure,perforation,breach,eye,interstice

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aperture

/ˈæpərˌtʃər/
/ˈæpərˌtʃʊr/

noun

An opening, hole, or gap.

the bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling

opening,hole,gap,space,slit,slot,vent,passage,crevice,chink,crack,fissure,perforation,breach,eye,interstice

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