Crevice

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɛvɪs/

Definitions of crevice

noun a narrow opening or crack, especially in a rock or wall

Example Sentences

A1 I found a small crevice in the wall.

A2 The hiker squeezed through a narrow crevice in the rock.

B1 The flashlight revealed a hidden crevice in the cave.

B2 The treasure was hidden in a deep crevice in the ocean floor.

C1 The archaeologist discovered ancient artifacts in the crevice of the pyramid.

C2 The mountaineer carefully navigated the treacherous crevices on the glacier.

Examples of crevice in a Sentence

formal The geologist carefully examined the crevice in the rock formation.

informal I found a tiny bug hiding in the crevice of the wall.

slang I dropped my phone in the crevice between the car seats.

figurative There was a crevice in their friendship that seemed impossible to mend.

Grammatical Forms of crevice

• plural: crevices
• comparative: more crevice
• superlative: most crevice
• present tense: crevice
• future tense: will crevice
• perfect tense: have creviced
• continuous tense: is crevicing
• singular: crevice
• positive degree: crevice
• infinitive: to crevice
• gerund: crevicing
• participle: creviced

Origin and Evolution of crevice

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'crevice' originated from the Old French word 'crevace' which came from the Latin word 'crepāre' meaning 'to crack or split.'

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'crevice' has retained its original meaning of a narrow opening or crack, but has also been used metaphorically to describe any small, narrow space or gap.