Complete Definition of "nook"

English
Pronunciation
AHD|no�ok, IPA|/n�k/, SAMPA|/nUk/
audio|en-us-nook.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�k|-�k

Noun
en-noun

  1. A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone.

#:There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.

  1. A hidden or secluded spot.

#:The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.

Translations
trans-top|A small corner formed by two walls
Finnish: nurkka
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Kurdish: KUchar|پ���ا, KUchar|���ب�
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trans-top|A hidden or secluded spot
Finnish: kolo, sopukka
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Kurdish: KUchar|پ���ا
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Related terms
inglenook
nook and cranny

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