the interstices of the larynx.
SYNONYM(S): crevice.The book records the family's wanderings as it moved from place to place, trying to find, in the interstices between upheavals, somewhere to settle (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in·ter·stice — … Useful english dictionary
stice — ar·mi·stice; in·ter·stice; sol·stice; … English syllables
interstice — in·ter·stice … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
Interstice — A small space between things, especially between things that are usually closely spaced, such as cells. Interstices are the cracks and crevices, the breaks, the gaps. The word interstice comes from the Latin interstitium which was derived from… … Medical dictionary
Interstice — In*ter stice (?; 277), n.; pl. {Interstices}. [L. interstitium a pause, interval; inter between + sistere to set, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. interstice. See {Stand}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which intervenes between one thing and another;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Interstices — Interstice In*ter stice (?; 277), n.; pl. {Interstices}. [L. interstitium a pause, interval; inter between + sistere to set, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. interstice. See {Stand}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which intervenes between one thing and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interstice — in|ter|stice [ınˈtə:stıs US ə:r ] n [C usually plural] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin interstitus, past participle of intersistere to stand still in the middle ] a small space or crack in something or between things … Dictionary of contemporary English
interstice — in|ter|stice [ ın tɜrstıs ] noun count often plural FORMAL a very small or narrow space between objects or surfaces … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
interstice — in•ter•stice [[t]ɪnˈtɜr stɪs[/t]] n. pl. stic•es [[t] stəˌsiz, stə sɪz[/t]] 1) a small or narrow space or interval between things or parts: the interstices between the slats of a fence[/ex] 2) an interval of time • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L… … From formal English to slang
