nook
pronunciation
How to pronounce nook in British English:
UK [nʊk]
How to pronounce nook in American English:
US [nʊk]
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- Noun:
- a sheltered and secluded place
- an interior angle formed be two meeting walls
Word Origin
- nook (n.)
- c. 1300, noke, of unknown origin. Possibly connected with Norwegian dialectal nokke "hook, bent figure," or Old English hnecca "neck," but the sense evolution would be difficult.
Example
- 1. We have to use every little nook .
- 2. Every nook of our lives is filled with advertising these days .
- 3. It was a kids play area , but I also made it my little morning nook .
- 4. Patna is one of india 's filthiest cities with stinking piles of rubbish literally found in every nook and cranny .
- 5. The habit has invaded every nook and cranny of our lives , sparing no-one , and costing us dearly .