crevice
[ krev-is ]
/ ˈkrɛv ɪs /
noun
a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure.
Origin of crevice
1300–50; Middle English
crevace < Anglo-French, Old French, equivalent to
crev(er) to crack (< Latin
crepāre) +
-ace noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM crevice
crev·iced, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH crevice
crevice crevasseWords nearby crevice
creutzfeldt-jakob disease,
crevalle,
crevalle jack,
crevasse,
creve coeur,
crevice,
crevicular,
crew,
crew chief,
crew cut,
crew neck
Example sentences from the Web for crevice
British Dictionary definitions for crevice
crevice
/ (ˈkrɛvɪs) /
noun
a narrow fissure or crack; split; cleft
Word Origin for crevice
C14: from Old French
crevace, from
crever to burst, from Latin
crepāre to crack
Medical definitions for crevice
crevice
[ krĕv′ĭs ]
n.
A narrow crack, fissure, or cleft.