noun
Word Origin late 18th century: from Scotsingle + nook.
Scrabble Points: 14
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Corner next to a fireplace
An inglenook or chimney corner is a recess that adjoins a fireplace. The word comes from "ingle", an old Scots word for a domestic fire (derived from the Gaelic aingeal), and "nook". Wikipedia