snug

[ snuhg ]

/ snʌg /

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adjective, snug·ger, snug·gest.

warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house.

fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket.

more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug harbor.

trim, neat, or compactly arranged, as a ship or its parts.

comfortably circumstanced, as persons.

pleasant or agreeable, especially in a small, exclusive way: a snug coterie of writers.

enabling one to live in comfort: a snug fortune.

secret; concealed; well-hidden: a snug hideout.

verb (used without object), snugged, snug·ging.

to lie closely or comfortably; nestle.

verb (used with object), snugged, snug·ging.

to make snug.

Nautical. to prepare for a storm by taking in sail, lashing deck gear, etc. (usually followed by down).

adverb

in a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck.

noun

British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.

Origin of snug

1575–85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat

SYNONYMS FOR snug

4 tidy, ordered, orderly.

6 intimate, cozy.

9 cuddle, snuggle.

10 settle, arrange.

11 secure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM snug

snug·ly, adverb snug·ness, noun un·snug, adjective un·snug·ly, adverb

un·snug·ness, noun

Words nearby snug

snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, snyder

Example sentences from the Web for snugly

It was fascinating to see two multi-ethnic teams conform so snugly to national stereotype.

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Furthermore, the axles had to fit snugly inside the wheels' holes, but not too snugly — they had to be free to rotate.

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If the fruit juices do not cover the ham then add some water; it really depends on how snugly your ham fits into the saucepan.

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As you all know, Peter Rabbit is out and about at a time when most folks are snugly tucked in bed.

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If you get it too narrow you cannot then roll it up so snugly for packing nor wrap it so closely about the body at night.

Touring Afoot |Claude Powell Fordyce
Many are compelled to stay in harbour when a passage might have been made in a snugly rigged yacht.

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And when the babies are all snugly asleep in their beds, the Pre Catalan often has other visitors.

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The tent, the provender, the blankets, were snugly stowed away on board.

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British Dictionary definitions for snugly

snug

/ (snʌɡ) /

adjective snugger or snuggest

comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy the children were snug in bed during the blizzard

small but comfortable a snug cottage

well-ordered; compact a snug boat

sheltered and secure a snug anchorage

fitting closely and comfortably

offering safe concealment

noun

(in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons

engineering a small peg under the head of a bolt engaging with a slot in the bolted component to prevent the bolt turning when the nut is tightened

verb snugs, snugging or snugged

to make or become comfortable and warm

(tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear

Derived forms of snug

snugly, adverb snugness, noun

Word Origin for snug

C16 (in the sense: prepared for storms (used of a ship)): related to Old Icelandic snöggr short-haired, Swedish snygg tidy, Low German snögger smart

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Learning

snug

adjective, snug·ger, snug·gest.

verb (used without object), snugged, snug·ging.

verb (used with object), snugged, snug·ging.

adverb

noun

Origin of snug

SYNONYMS FOR snug

OTHER WORDS FROM snug

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Example sentences from the Web for snugly

British Dictionary definitions for snugly

adjective snugger or snuggest

noun

verb snugs, snugging or snugged

Derived forms of snug

Word Origin for snug

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

snug

adjective, snug·ger, snug·gest.

verb (used without object), snugged, snug·ging.

verb (used with object), snugged, snug·ging.

adverb

noun

Origin of snug

SYNONYMS FOR snug

OTHER WORDS FROM snug

Words nearby snug

Words related to snugly

Example sentences from the Web for snugly

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adjective snugger or snuggest

noun

verb snugs, snugging or snugged

Derived forms of snug

Word Origin for snug

British Dictionary definitions for snugly