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71recess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. alcove, niche, nook, bay; intermission, pause, interim, rest, break, breathing spell, coffee or lunch break. See receptacle, angularity, repose. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An intermission] Syn. respite,… …
72nook — [nuk] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Old Norse] 1.) literary a small quiet place which is sheltered by a rock, a big tree etc ▪ a shady nook 2.) a small space in a corner of a room ▪ the table in the breakfast nook 3.) ev …
73crenellate — [19] The 19th century seems a surprisingly late date for English to have acquired a term so closely associated with medieval battlements, but it is a little misleading. For essentially the same word entered the language in the 13th century as… …
74crenel — open space on an embattlement, early 14c., from O.Fr. crenel (12c.), apparently a dim. of cren notch (see CRANNY (Cf. cranny)) …
75nook — [[t]n ʊk[/t]] nooks N COUNT A nook is a small and sheltered place. We found a seat in a little nook, and had some lunch. Syn: corner ● PHRASE: Ns inflect If you talk about every nook and cranny of a place or situation, you mean every part or… …
76nook — noun (C) 1 a small quiet place which is sheltered by a rock, a big tree etc: a shady nook 2 a small space in a corner of a room: a cozy little nook next to the fireplace 3 nook and cranny every part of a place: We searched every nook and cranny …
77nook — UK [nʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms nook : singular nook plural nooks a small corner or sheltered space • every nook and cranny/all the nooks and crannies every part of a place We searched every nook and cranny of the house for him …
78nook — ► NOUN ▪ a corner or recess offering seclusion or security. ● every nook and cranny Cf. ↑every nook and cranny ORIGIN of unknown origin …
79crenellate — [19] The 19th century seems a surprisingly late date for English to have acquired a term so closely associated with medieval battlements, but it is a little misleading. For essentially the same word entered the language in the 13th century as… …
80nooks and crannies — noun something remote (Freq. 1) he explored every nook and cranny of science • Syn: ↑nook and cranny • Hypernyms: ↑detail, ↑item, ↑point …
