crevices

NOUN

crack, gap

Synonyms

WEAK

abyss chasm chink cleft crack cranny cut division fissure fracture hole interstice opening precipice rent rift slit split

NOUN

crack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abyss chink crevasse fissure slit

STRONG

chasm cleft crack cranny cut division fracture gap hole interstice opening precipice rent rift split

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement closing closure juncture solid

Example Sentences

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Swift groups said a section of wall containing crevices used by the birds was removed at the site in Station Approach in May.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Also, crevices larger than a quarter-inch must be sealed “to prevent vermin harborage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

But would the holographic pixels of an A.I.-generated facsimile capture the tiny crevices between my brother’s crooked teeth?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The granddaughter of a traumatized mouse may still carry a certain characteristic, but her fundamental mousiness isn’t a result of such highly specific ancestral experiences, which operate in the narrowest crevices of evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He felt it in the tips of his fingers, in the whorls and crevices of his outer skin.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry