inglenook UK /ˈɪŋɡ(ə)lnʊk/US /ˈɪŋɡəlˌnʊk/ noun1 •A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.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. — 1797 formsinglenooks