Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having small chinks or fissures; full of narrow openings or cracks: Describes a surface or structure, especially one made of stone or rock, that contains many small crevices or gaps.

Usage

The word "crannied" is a descriptive adjective, typically used in literary or descriptive contexts to depict an old, weathered, or naturally eroded surface. It often carries a connotation of age, decay, or intricate texture.

Examples

• The crannied wall of the ancient castle was covered in ivy.
• She peered into the crannied surface of the cliff, looking for fossils.
• The old, crannied stones of the path made walking difficult.

Advanced Usage

• "Crannied and creviced": An alliterative phrase used for emphasis to describe something with an extremely rough, cracked, and intricate surface.
  • The crannied and creviced bark of the ancient oak tree provided a home for many insects.

Variants and Related Words

• Cranny (n): A small, narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall.
  • Sunlight filtered through a cranny in the cave wall.

Synonyms

• Fissured: Split or cracked.
• Cracked: Broken with lines on the surface.
• Creviced: Full of crevices (a very close synonym).
• Pitted: Marked with small indentations.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
• Unbroken: Not damaged or cracked; intact.
• Seamless: Without any cracks or joins.

Adjective

1. having small chinks or crannies (especially in or between rocks or stones)
   • a crannied wall