nook

nook

noun \ˈnu̇k\

Definition of NOOK

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 recessed section of a larger room <a breakfast nook>

Examples of NOOK

1. an old house full of nooks and crannies
2. a cozy nook perfect for reading
3. We found a shady nook under an old oak tree.

Origin of NOOK

Middle English noke, nok

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to NOOK

Synonyms: alcove, niche, recess

Related Words: corner, cranny, cubbyhole; cubicle; dent, embrasure, indent, indentation, indenture; ambry, housing, shrine

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

Rhymes with NOOK

book, brook, chook, cook, Cook, crook, hook, look, rook, schnook, shook, snook, stook