In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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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