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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
nook       [nook] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME nok]

nooklike, adjective
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
nook       (nŏŏk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room.
  2. A hidden or secluded spot.


[Middle English nok, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialectal nōk, hook.]

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
nook 
c.1300, noke, of unknown origin. Possibly connected with Norw. dial. nokke "hook, bent figure," or O.E. hnecca "neck," but the sense evolution would be difficult.

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nook

noun
1. a sheltered and secluded place 
2. an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" [syn: corner

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Nook

Nook\, n. [OE. nok; cf. Gael. & Ir. niuc.] A narrow place formed by an angle in bodies or between bodies; a corner; a recess; a secluded retreat.

How couldst thou find this dark, sequestered nook? --Milton.

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