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nook \ˈnu̇k\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English noke, nok, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect nok hook 1. chiefly Scotland : a corner of a rectangular piece (as of paper or cloth) or surface (as a field) 2. obsolete : a projecting piece of land : promontory 3. chiefly Scotland : a projecting corner of a building or of an obstruction (as a hedge) 4. a. : an interior angle formed by two meeting walls : recess < chimney nook > b. : a remote, secluded, sheltered, or out-of-the-way place or part < odd nooks and corners of knowledge > < searched every nook and cranny > < resting in a shady nook > |