- in·gle·nook
- /ˈıŋgəlˌnʊk/ noun, pl -nooks [count]chiefly Brit : a space with a seat by the side of a large open fireplace
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in|gle|nook — «IHNG guhl NUK», noun. the nook or corner beside a fireplace: »Old Fyther Taft…had some time ago gone back to his inglenook (George Eliot) … Useful english dictionary
Ingle nook — Ingle In gle ([i^][ng] g l), n. [Gael. & Ir. aingeali fire; cf. L. igniculusi spark, dim. of ignis fire. Cf. {Ignite}.] Flame; blaze; a fire; a fireplace. [Obs. or Scot.] Burns. [1913 Webster] {Ingle nook}, the chimney corner. {Ingle side},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inglenook — in|gle|nook [ˈıŋgəlnuk] n BrE [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: ingle fire (16 19 centuries) (from Scottish Gaelic aingeal) + nook] a seat by the side of a large open ↑fireplace, or the space that it is in … Dictionary of contemporary English
inglenook — in•gle•nook [[t]ˈɪŋ gəlˌnʊk[/t]] n. a corner or nook near a fireplace … From formal English to slang
inglenook — in|gle|nook [ ıŋgl,nuk ] noun count an area with a seat at the side of a large open FIREPLACE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Acute angle — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Adjacent — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alternate angles — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Angle — An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Angle bar — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
