Nook vs Den - What's the difference?
nook | den |
A small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone.
A hidden or secluded spot.
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
(UK, Scotland, obsolete) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
(reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
(a unit of weight)
As nouns the difference between nook and den
is that nook is a small corner formed by two walls; an alcove or recess or ancone while den is a small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.As a verb den is
to ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.As an abbreviation den is
abbreviation of lang=en (a unit of weight.As a proper noun Den is
a diminutive of the male given name Dennis.nook
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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.
Derived terms
* nookeryden
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) den, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- a den of robbers
- Daniel was put into the lions’ den .
- a den of vice
- an opium den'''; a gambling '''den
- (Shakespeare)