NOOK


Meaning of NOOK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnu̇k ]

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 recessed section of a larger room

a breakfast nook

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.