US /nʊk/ UK /nʊk/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a small, secluded, or sheltered corner or recess

    She curled up with a book in a sunny nook by the window.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a small, secluded, or... cornerrecessnichealcovecrannycubbyholeretreat
Word family
Related forms cranny

Etymology

From Middle English nok ('corner, angle'), of obscure origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source related to Norwegian dialectal nok ('hook, bent figure').

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