Word forms: plural snugs, comparative snugger, superlative snuggest
1. adjective
If you feel snug or are in a snug place, you are very warm and comfortable, especially because you are protected from cold weather.
They lay snug and warm amid the blankets.
...a snug log cabin.
Synonyms: cosy, warm, comfortable, homely More Synonyms of snug
snuglyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
Wrap your baby snugly in a shawl or blanket.
2. adjective
Something such as a piece of clothing that is snug fits very closely or tightly.
...a snug black T-shirt and skin-tight black jeans.
Every dress is lined, ensuring a snug, firm fit.
Synonyms: tight, close, trim, neat More Synonyms of snug
snuglygraded adverb [ADVERB with verb]
His jeans fit snugly.
3. countable noun
A snug is a small room in a pub.
snug in British English
(snʌɡ)
adjectiveWord forms: snugger or snuggest
1.
comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy
the children were snug in bed during the blizzard
2.
small but comfortable
a snug cottage
3.
well-ordered; compact
a snug boat
4.
sheltered and secure
a snug anchorage
5.
fitting closely and comfortably
6.
offering safe concealment
noun
7.
(in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons
8. 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
verbWord forms: snugs, snugging or snugged
9.
to make or become comfortable and warm
10. (transitive) nautical
to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear
Derived forms
snugly (ˈsnugly)
adverb
snugness (ˈsnugness)
noun
Word origin
C16 (in the sense: prepared for storms (used of a ship)): related to Old Icelandicsnöggr short-haired, Swedish snygg tidy, Low German snögger smart
snug in American English
(snʌg)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsnugger or ˈsnuggest
1.
protected from the weather or the cold; warm and cozy
2.
small but well arranged; compact and convenient; neat; trim
a snug cottage
3.
large enough to provide ease and comfort
said of an income
4.
tight or close in fit
a snug coat, a snug joint
5.
trim and well-built; seaworthy
6.
hidden or concealed
to lie snug
adverbWord forms: ˈsnugger or ˈsnuggest
7.
so as to be snug
verb intransitiveWord forms: snugged or ˈsnugging
8. Dialectal
snuggle
verb transitive
9.
to make snug or secure
noun
10. British
snuggery
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcomfortable
Idioms:
snug down
Derived forms
snugly (ˈsnugly)
adverb
snugness (ˈsnugness)
noun
Word origin
Early ModE < naut. language, prob. via E Fris snugge, Du snugger, smooth, neat < Scand, as in ON snøggr, short-haired, short (hence, tight, taut) < IE *ksneu- < base *kes-, to comb, shear (hair) > Gr xainein, to comb
More idioms containing
snug
be as snug as a bug in a rug
Examples of 'snug' in a sentence
snug
The shoes are then laced tightly for a snug fit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sat with her in the snug at the pub we found together.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You get the wind whistling around it and you are snug and warm.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Some rooms are cut out from the rock so you go from cosy snug to cave in a matter of yards.
The Sun (2010)
The subject is a snug fit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He's a man whose character has been formed by a thousand snug bars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
These kept her very snug and warm, and she slept soundly until morning.
L. Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
The wind is having a tantrum outside, but we are warm and snug.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They have ventilation features, detachable ankle guards and a quality snug fit.
The Sun (2010)
Stop moaning, put on a jumper and hike through the drizzle to the snug in the pub.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I get to put on my wetsuit in a snug changing room.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There's a bar and a snug with an open fire and a decent choice of ales and wines.
The Sun (2015)
Fit is comfortable but snug.
The Sun (2014)
And the tiny bedroom was something from another age: a snug bed covered in homemade blankets beneath a roof of twigs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Climb the stairs to a cosy snug with sofas, bean bags and a wood-burning stove.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Used to be, as long as a room was snug and comfy, it was officially cosy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In a small snug at the back, parents can relax, make phone calls and flick through magazines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Well, now let us be quite comfortable and snug, and talk and laugh all the way home.
Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice (1813)
There was no question: those with snug, comfortable jobs inside wanted to keep the great unwashed out.
Judith Flanders Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006)
The High Street has an array of fabulous styles hitting stores that will keep you snug and cosy all season.
The Sun (2009)
The back bar, or snug as these places used to be called, is a beautifully cosy place to while away a few hours.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
snug
British English: snug ADJECTIVE
If you feel snug or are in a snug place, you are very warm and comfortable, especially because you are protected from cold weather.