Kalmar “cranny” suna ne da ke nufin karami, kunkuntar budewa, kora ko tsagewa a cikin wani abu. Yawancin lokaci ana amfani da shi don siffanta ƙaramin ko ɓoyayyen ɓangaren abu ko ɓoye ko ɓoye. Hakanan ana iya amfani da kalmar a alamance don wakiltar wani ɓoyayyiyar al'amari ko asirce.