name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
nook
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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no͝ok
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/nʊk/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Northern-Ireland, Scotland: /nʉk/
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obsolete: no͞ok
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obsolete: /nuːk/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ʊk
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homophone: Knook
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homophone: (foot-goose merger) nuke
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CMU ARPABET: N UH1 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A locality in Kentish council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- There was a small broom for sweeping ash kept in the nook between the fireplace bricks and the wall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alcove, ancona, recess
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A hidden or secluded spot; a secluded retreat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 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.
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 5
A recess, cove or hollow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: niche
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
An English unit of land area, originally 1⁄4 of a yardland but later 12+1⁄2 or 20 acres.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fardel
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
A corner of a piece of land; an angled piece of land, especially one extending into other land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, archaic
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noun
Meaning 8
The vagina-like genitalia of a troll, featured in Homestuck fanworks but not in canon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: vulgar
Qualifier: Homestuck fandom slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 9
To withdraw into a nook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 10
To situate in a nook.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 11
an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a piano was in one corner of the room
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: corner
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: area
Narrower terms: amen corner, chimney corner, inglenook
noun
Meaning 12
a sheltered and secluded place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: retreat
History
Etymology
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”). If so, then also related to Scots nok (“small hook”), Norwegian dialectal nok, nokke (“hook, angle, bent object”), Danish nok (“hook”), Swedish nock (“ridge”), Faroese nokki (“crook”), Icelandic hnokki (“hook”), Dutch nok (“ridge”) or Dutch hoek (“corner”), Low German Nocke (“tip”), Old Norse hnúka (“to bend, crouch”), Old English ġehnycned (“drawn, pinched, wrinkled”). Also cognate with Scots neuk, nuk (“corner, angle of a square, angular object”).
Across languages
Translations
108 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Armenian: անկյուն (ankyun) — small corner formed by two walls
- Bulgarian: ъгълче (ǎgǎlče) — small corner formed by two walls
- Chinese Mandarin: 角落 (jiǎoluò) — small corner formed by two walls
- Czech: kout — small corner formed by two walls
- Czech: koutek — small corner formed by two walls
- Czech: roh — small corner formed by two walls
- Danish: hjørne — small corner formed by two walls
- Danish: krog — small corner formed by two walls
- Dutch: hoekje — small corner formed by two walls
- Esperanto: anguleto — small corner formed by two walls
- Finnish: kolo — small corner formed by two walls
- Finnish: sopukka — small corner formed by two walls
- Finnish: alkovi — small corner formed by two walls
- French: coin — small corner formed by two walls
- French: angle — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: curruncho — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: recuncho — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: cornello — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: recanto — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: canteiro — small corner formed by two walls
- Galician: esconce — small corner formed by two walls
- German: Nische — small corner formed by two walls
- German: Alkoven — small corner formed by two walls
- Ancient Greek: μυχός (mukhós) — small corner formed by two walls
- Hungarian: sarok — small corner formed by two walls
- Irish: cúinne — small corner formed by two walls
- Irish: clúid — small corner formed by two walls
- Italian: angolo — small corner formed by two walls
- Italian: nicchia — small corner formed by two walls
- Japanese: 隅 (sumi) — small corner formed by two walls
- Japanese: 片隅 (katasumi) — small corner formed by two walls
- Kazakh: қағаберіс (qağaberıs) — small corner formed by two walls
- Kazakh: қалтарыс (qaltarys) — small corner formed by two walls
- Korean: 구석 (guseok) — small corner formed by two walls
- Central Kurdish: پەنا (pena) — small corner formed by two walls
- Central Kurdish: قوژبن (qujbin) — small corner formed by two walls
- Macedonian: ќоше (ḱoše) — small corner formed by two walls
- Māori: konanga — small corner formed by two walls
- Māori: konakitanga — small corner formed by two walls
- Persian: کنج (konj) — small corner formed by two walls
- Plautdietsch: Winkjel — small corner formed by two walls
- Polish: wnęka — small corner formed by two walls
- Portuguese: canto — small corner formed by two walls
- Romanian: colț — small corner formed by two walls
- Russian: уголо́к (ugolók) — small corner formed by two walls
- Russian: укро́мный уголо́к (ukrómnyj ugolók) — small corner formed by two walls
- Russian: закуто́к (zakutók) — small corner formed by two walls
- Spanish: rincón — small corner formed by two walls
- Spanish: sucucho — small corner formed by two walls
- Spanish: ostugo — small corner formed by two walls
- Tamil: முக்கு (mukku) — small corner formed by two walls
- Thai: ซอก (sɔ̂ɔk) — small corner formed by two walls
- Thai: มุม (mum) — small corner formed by two walls
- Ottoman Turkish: بوجاق (bucak) — small corner formed by two walls
- Ottoman Turkish: كوشه (köşe) — small corner formed by two walls
- Ottoman Turkish: زاویه (zâviye) — small corner formed by two walls
- Ottoman Turkish: كنج (künc) — small corner formed by two walls
- Ukrainian: куток (kutok) — small corner formed by two walls
- Armenian: անկյուն (ankyun) — hidden or secluded spot
- Basque: bazter — hidden or secluded spot
- Bulgarian: кът (kǎt) — hidden or secluded spot
- Czech: koutek — hidden or secluded spot
- Czech: zákoutí — hidden or secluded spot
- Esperanto: anguleto — hidden or secluded spot
- Finnish: kolo — hidden or secluded spot
- Finnish: sopukka — hidden or secluded spot
- French: recoin — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: alcouce — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: covato — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: curro — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: unllar — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: retroca — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: esconce — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: vinqueiro — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: rexío — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: recuncho — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: curruncho — hidden or secluded spot
- Galician: recanto — hidden or secluded spot
- German: stiller Winkel — hidden or secluded spot
- German: Rückzugsort — hidden or secluded spot
- Ancient Greek: μυχός (mukhós) — hidden or secluded spot
- Hungarian: zug — hidden or secluded spot
- Hungarian: kuckó — hidden or secluded spot
- Irish: clúid — hidden or secluded spot
- Italian: angolo — hidden or secluded spot
- Italian: recesso — hidden or secluded spot
- Korean: 구석 (guseok) — hidden or secluded spot
- Central Kurdish: پەنا (pena) — hidden or secluded spot
- Macedonian: катче (katče) — hidden or secluded spot
- Polish: zakątek — hidden or secluded spot
- Polish: zakamarek — hidden or secluded spot
- Portuguese: canto — hidden or secluded spot
- Russian: закоу́лок (zakoúlok) — hidden or secluded spot
- Russian: укро́мное месте́чко (ukrómnoje mestéčko) — hidden or secluded spot
- Russian: укро́мный уголо́к (ukrómnyj ugolók) — hidden or secluded spot
- Russian: закуто́к (zakutók) — hidden or secluded spot
- Spanish: rincón — hidden or secluded spot
- Spanish: recoveco — hidden or secluded spot
- Thai: ซอก (sɔ̂ɔk) — hidden or secluded spot
- Thai: มุม (mum) — hidden or secluded spot
- Ottoman Turkish: زاویه (zâviye) — hidden or secluded spot
- Ottoman Turkish: قارش (karış) — hidden or secluded spot
- Ukrainian: закуток (zakutok) — hidden or secluded spot
- Vietnamese: xó — hidden or secluded spot
- Walloon: naxhe — hidden or secluded spot
- Walloon: racwén — hidden or secluded spot
- Latin: ferdingus — quarter virgate
- Latin: ferlingus — quarter virgate