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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