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nook Definition

nook (no̵ok)

noun

  1. a corner of a room, or a part of a room cut off from the main part a breakfast nook
  2. a small recess or secluded spot; retreat

Etymology: ME (chiefly Northern) nok, akin to Norw nakke, a hook, ON hnekkja, to hem in, drive back, OE hnecca, the neck

nook Synonyms

nook

n.

niche, cubbyhole, cranny; see hole 2, recess 2, 3.

nook Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • explore: She added: But of course, its not just divers that are busy exploring the nooks and crannies of the new reef.
  • fill: During August, it becomes a kind of vertical Glastonbury, every nook filled with bohemian activity.
  • know: I could go on and on, I know every nook and cranny of that house.
  • search: News of his find soon spread and a large number of boys were soon searching every nook and cranny but were unrewarded.
  • find: Later on we will find a quiet nook in Misty Fjords to anchor for the night.
  • have: The fully fitted kitchen has breakfast nook overlooking pool.

Adjective modifier

  • shady: There are shady nooks under the trees to the rear in which to eat or simply relax.
  • sheltered: If in a sheltered nook He's run to earth, he eyes the bold invader With startled look.
  • cozy: Ask for the family room for space with children, or you may prefer a cozy nook in the pub itself.
  • hidden: Part of what I loved about this place was the garden that adjoined it a hidden, sunlit nook surrounded by mature sycamore trees.
  • quiet: Later on we will find a quiet nook in Misty Fjords to anchor for the night.
  • dark: A selection of some of the stranger inhabitants from the darker nooks and crannies of the internet.

Preposition: on

  • river: It is the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river.

Modifies a noun

  • shaft: The tower is topped by large louvered bipartite windows with nook shafts and heavily molded surrounds.
  • fireplace: On the ground floor are 3 reception rooms, one of which has an ingle nook fireplace.

Preposition: of

  • ground: So it seems there is no nook of ground where canals and waterways do not make news.

Noun used with modifier

  • ingle: Medieval Fireplace hoods and ingle nooks saw a return.
  • breakfast: The breakfast nook is near the kitchen, the table here flips over to provide a gaming table.
  • tom: If you get 5 tickets in tom nook 's store you get a game.
  • dining: The dining ´ nook ´ overlooks the pool area, we have a fully fitted kitchen, with a 4 seater breakfast bar.

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