Inglenook

//ˈɪŋɡ(ə)lnʊk// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner. historical

    "I ſat me in the ingle nook, / And joked wi my luver, / But a' the jokes that I cou'd crack, / The deel a ane could muve her."

  2. 2
    a corner by a fireplace wordnet

Synonyms

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alcovebaychimneychimney cornerchimney cornercorner

Example

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"I ſat me in the ingle nook, / And joked wi my luver, / But a' the jokes that I cou'd crack, / The deel a ane could muve her."

Etymology

From ingle (“open fireplace”) + nook.

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