nook /nʊk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Probably from Old Norse ]
1 . literary a small quiet place which is sheltered by a rock, a big tree etc:
a shady nook
2 . a small space in a corner of a room:
the table in the breakfast nook
3 . every nook and cranny every part of a place:
We searched every nook and cranny.