HOLE-IN-THE-WALL Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase hole-in-the-wall. (close relations)
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| aperture | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a device that controls amount of light admitted • a natural opening in something • an man-made opening; usually small | ||||||
| cavity | nounn | |||||
noun • a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) • space that is surrounded by something • soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth • (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body | ||||||
| cranny | nounn | |||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) | ||||||
| crevice | nounn | |||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft | ||||||
| cubbyhole | nounn | |||||
noun • a small compartment • a small secluded room | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| gap | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| nook | nounn | |||||
noun • a sheltered and secluded place • an interior angle formed by two meeting walls | ||||||
| opening | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||
| recess | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a state of abeyance or suspended business • a small concavity • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an enclosure that is set back or indented • a pause from doing something (as work) verb • put into a recess • make a recess in • close at the end of a session | ||||||
| slit | verbv | |||||
noun • a long narrow opening • obscene terms for female genitals • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • a narrow fissure verb • make a clean cut through • cut a slit into | ||||||
