nook
21nook — nooklike, adj. /nook/, n. 1. a corner, as in a room. 2. any secluded or obscure corner. 3. any small recess: a breakfast nook. 4. any remote or sheltered spot: a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic. [1250 1300; ME nok] * * * …
22nook — noun Etymology: Middle English noke, nok Date: 14th century 1. chiefly Scottish a right angled corner 2. a. an interior angle formed by two meeting walls b. a secluded or sheltered place or part < searched every nook and cranny > c. a small often …
23nook — I. , sb. == ‘note’ or value? ‘not a far things nook.’ HD. 820 II. , sb. == corner, nook. Ps. cxvii. 22. ON. hnocki, a hook; hence an angle or corner …
24nook — a traditional unit of land area in northern England. Originally the nook was 1/2 virgate; a virgate, often called a yardland in the north, was about 30 acres in southern England but tended to be closer to 40 acres in the north. A nook of land… …
25nook — noun Nook is used after these nouns: ↑breakfast …
26nook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. retreat, corner, cover, niche, recess. See angularity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. niche, cubbyhole, cranny; see hole 2 , recess 2 , 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. niche, recess, cranny, corner,… …
27nook — n A problem. You re facing a tough nook; how are you going to solve it? 1990s …
28nook — noun a corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security. Phrases every nook and cranny every part of something. Origin ME: of unknown origin …
29nook — [nʊk] noun [C] a small corner, or a quiet place that is protected from bad weather • every nook and cranny every part of a place[/ex] …
30nook — [[t]nʊk[/t]] n. 1) a corner, as in a room 2) any secluded or obscure corner 3) any small recess: a breakfast nook[/ex] 4) any remote or sheltered spot • Etymology: 1300–50; ME nok, of obscure orig …
