"nooky" meaning in English

See nooky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: nookier [comparative], nookiest [superlative]
Etymology: nook + -y Etymology templates: {{af|en|nook|-y}} nook + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|nookier}} nooky (comparative nookier, superlative nookiest)
  1. Like a nook; small and secluded or cosy.
    Sense id: en-nooky-en-adj-pyxBHTZb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 59 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nooky (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of nookie Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: nookie
    Sense id: en-nooky-en-noun-cqHXoicz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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