Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.
- noun A hidden or secluded spot.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To betake one's self to a recess or corner; ensconce one's self.
- noun A corner.
- noun A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a recess; a secluded retreat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
corner formed by two walls; analcove orrecess orancone . - noun A
hidden orsecluded spot.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sheltered and secluded place
- noun an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The top of the nook is arched, and the back of the nook is curved.
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Finally, an upstairs nook is kept cozy with a wood stove that has the ability to warm the entire upper level.
Old Dairy Barn Converted Into an Eco Home Filled With Rustic Charm | Inhabitat 2010
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View 3 showing sink area and wooden screen, separating the dining nook from the rest of the kitchen.
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But what a cruel change it would have been for the beautiful ferns, from their enchanted mountain nook with the wood-pigeons cooing in the trees above them and the little green parroquets flashing past their waving, plume-like tufts, to a cold, raw Christmas morning in smoky
A Christmas Cake in Four Quarters Mary Anne 1871
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Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' - Barnes & Noble Inc. unveiled a new electronic-book reader Tuesday that will compete with Amazon. com's Kindle in a still-small arena where some see bookselling's future.
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Originally posted at Beyond Binary Barnes & Noble unveils new e-reader: the 'nook' - Barnes & Noble Inc.
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It was a real example of why getting the nook was a smart idea for me.
Library Loot February 26, 2010 Greytfriend 2010
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The nook was a busy spot because my mom and the bird people were going back and forth, taking the eagle cage outside to the backyard to get ready for the great bird launch.
Secret of the Super-small Superstar Lin Oliver 2010
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I did a lot of research before I choose, and I think the nook is the best of the bunch.
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It was a real example of why getting the nook was a smart idea for me.
Archive 2010-03-01 Greytfriend 2010
reesetee commented on the word nook
Traditionally, a unit of land area in northern England. One nook originally equaled 1/2 virgate; a virgate (often called a yardland in the north) was about 30 acres in southern England but measured closer to 40 acres in the north. This meant that a nook equaled 20 acres (about 8.094 hectares).
November 7, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word nook
You are so wise, reesetee. Unless, of course, this is totally fabricated....
November 24, 2007
reesetee commented on the word nook
Nope. I swear, it's completely true. :-)
November 24, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word nook
See also "cranny".
November 24, 2007
oroboros commented on the word nook
"Nook" contains two antonyms.
February 19, 2010
mollusque commented on the word nook
Did John Noyes have a nook in Oneida?
February 19, 2010