Definition of CREVICE

crevice

Plural: crevices

Noun

  • A narrow crack or fissure, especially in rock or a wall.
  • a long narrow depression in a surface
  • a long narrow opening
  • A narrow crack or fissure, as in a rock or wall.
  • The vagina.

Verb

  • To crack; to flaw.

Examples

  • I found a tiny CREVICE on the board to squeeze in my last letter and win.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English crevice, from Old French crevace, from crever (“to break, burst”), from Latin crepō (“to break, burst, crack”). Doublet of crevasse.

Scrabble Score: 14

crevice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crevice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crevice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

crevice: valid Words With Friends Word