CREVICES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word crevices. (close relations)
Definition of CREVICES
Best Alternative Words for CREVICES
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| chinks | nounn | |||||||
noun • (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent • a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall • a short light metallic sound verb • make or emit a high sound • fill the chinks of, as with caulking • make cracks or chinks in | ||||||||
| cracks | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow cleft • a narrow opening • a long narrow depression in a surface • a sudden sharp noise • a chance to do something • witty remark • a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts • a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive • a usually brief attempt • the act of cracking something adjective satellite • of the highest quality verb • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • make a very sharp explosive sound • make a sharp sound • hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise • pass through (a barrier) • break partially but keep its integrity • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension • gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions • suffer a nervous breakdown • tell spontaneously • cause to become cracked • reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking • break into simpler molecules by means of heat | ||||||||
| crannies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) | ||||||||
| fissures | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
| gaps | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures • an open or empty space in or between things • a narrow opening • a pass between mountain peaks; geomorphological term for the lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks • a difference (especially an unfortunate difference) between two opinions or two views or two situations • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity verb • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
| fissure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
| chap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a boy or man • a long narrow depression in a surface • a crack in a lip caused usually by cold • (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs verb • crack due to dehydration | ||||||||
| cleft | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) • a long narrow cleft adjective satellite • split or divided • having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib | ||||||||
| cranny | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) | ||||||||
| scissure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow cleft | ||||||||
