Definitions
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
Word origin
From Middle English noke, nok (“nook, corner, angle”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old English hnoc, hnocc (“hook, angle”), from Proto-Germanic *hnukkaz, *hnukkô (“a bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *knewg- (“to turn, press”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“to pinch, press, bend”).
Used in a sentence
“There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.”
“The back of the used book shop was one of her favorite nooks; she could read for hours and no one would bother her or pester her to buy.”
“All right. Well, uh, glad to be here in this cozy nook.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cozy corner”4 letters
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