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



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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