SNUG
cozy, cosy, snug
(adjective) enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; “a cozy nook near the fire”; “snug in bed”; “a snug little apartment”
snug
(adjective) well and tightly constructed; “a snug house”; “a snug little sailboat”
close, snug, close-fitting
(adjective) fitting closely but comfortably; “a close fit”
snug
(adjective) offering safety; well protected or concealed; “a snug harbor”; “a snug hideout”
cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug
(noun) a small secluded room
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
snug (comparative snugger, )
Warm and comfortable; cosy.
Satisfactory.
Close-fitting.
Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
Synonyms
• (warm and comfortable): comfy, cosy/cozy, cushy, gemĂĽtlich
• (satisfactory): acceptable, good enough; see also satisfactory
• (close-fitting): clingy, figure-hugging, form-fitting; see also close-fitting
• (concealed): covered, tect; see also hidden
Noun
snug (plural snugs)
(British) A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
(engineering) A lug.
Verb
snug (third-person singular simple present snugs, present participle snugging, simple past and past participle snugged)
(transitive) To make secure or snug.
To snuggle or nestle.
(transitive) To make smooth.
Anagrams
• Ngus, Sung, Ungs, gnus, guns, nugs, sung
Source: Wiktionary
Snug, a. [Compar. Snugger; superl. Snuggest.] Etym: [Prov. E. snug
tight, handsome; cf. Icel. snöggr smooth, ODan. snög neat, Sw.
snugg.]
1. Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.
2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
Lie snug, and hear what critics say. Swift.
3. Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or
property.
Snug, n. (Mach.)
Definition: Same as Lug, n., 3.
Snug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Snugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Snugging().]
Definition: To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or
together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
Snug, v. t.
1. To place snugly. [R.] Goldsmith.
2. To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the
finish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition