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[ snuhg ] / snʌg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snug ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, snug·ger, snug·gest.warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house. fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket. more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug harbor. trim, neat, or compactly arranged, as a ship or its parts. comfortably circumstanced, as persons. pleasant or agreeable, especially in a small, exclusive way: a snug coterie of writers. enabling one to live in comfort: a snug fortune. secret; concealed; well-hidden: a snug hideout. verb (used without object), snugged, snug·ging.to lie closely or comfortably; nestle. verb (used with object), snugged, snug·ging.to make snug. Nautical. to prepare for a storm by taking in sail, lashing deck gear, etc. (usually followed by down). adverbin a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck. nounBritish. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties. Origin of snug1575–85; perhaps <Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat SYNONYMS FOR snug4 tidy, ordered, orderly. 6 intimate, cozy. 9 cuddle, snuggle. 10 settle, arrange. 11 secure. SEE SYNONYMS FOR snug ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM snugsnugly, adverbsnugness, nounun·snug, adjectiveun·snug·ly, adverb un·snug·ness, noun Words nearby snugsnuffle, snuff movie, snuff out, snuff stick, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, Snyder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snugA self-described “eco-glamping” site, this zen setup offers a snug canvas tent, a composting toilet, and a solar-powered shower. Our Favorite Hipcamp in Every State|Alison Van Houten|October 1, 2020|Outside Online Made from 100 percent wool, they are hand-knit, fleece-lined with non-slip bottoms and snug, non-slouch fit. Socks that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|September 30, 2020|Popular Science Buy nowBuilt-in stretch allows you to snug these tie-downs without tightening them so much that you crush or break whatever you’re securing. Car Camping Is Way Better with These 5 Pieces of Gear|Jakob Schiller|September 26, 2020|Outside Online Apple says you have to keep the watch snug on your wrist for accurate readings, and I found that wasn’t always the case for my background readings. Apple Watch Series 6 first impressions: A stretchy addition looks great|Aaron Pressman|September 17, 2020|Fortune
A hardshell compartment will keep your sunglasses and cell phone snug and safe. Backpacks that will charge your phone|PopSci Commerce Team|August 26, 2020|Popular Science We sit in the snug upstairs, drinking red wine and avoiding the storms raging outside. The Great Valentine’s Day Hangover|Emma Woolf|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was a few weeks before Christmas but not all creatures were snug in bed. Brunello’s King Lear: Gianfranco Soldera Reflects on the Attack on His Wine|Alice Feiring|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Eating turkey and pie in their home districts, no doubt, snug by the fire as visions of spending cuts dance in their heads. Why Obama Fled His Hawaii Vacation in Shadow of the Fiscal Cliff|Lauren Ashburn|December 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST And great men set out from port in conditions that keep lesser men—such as myself—safe and snug on shore. Remembering William F. Buckley, a Year Later|Christopher Buckley|February 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST All were snug in their beds long before the first pale hint of dawn. The Harbor Master|Theodore Goodridge Roberts In a minute she is snug in her stall "for'ard," just by the cook's galley. A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles It had an ecclesiastical sign,—the Mitre,—and a bar that seemed to be the next best thing to a bishopric, it was so snug. The Holly-Tree|Charles Dickens If the princess was only here we'd be jest about as snug as any two fellers that could be found in this world. The Princess and Joe Potter|James Otis A Norman gentleman farmer and his wife sat together in their snug parlor. The Children's Pilgrimage|L. T. Meade
British Dictionary definitions for snug
adjective snugger or snuggestcomfortably warm and well-protected; cosythe children were snug in bed during the blizzard small but comfortablea snug cottage well-ordered; compacta snug boat sheltered and securea snug anchorage fitting closely and comfortably offering safe concealment noun(in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons 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 verb snugs, snugging or snuggedto make or become comfortable and warm (tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear Derived forms of snugsnugly, adverbsnugness, nounWord Origin for snugC16 (in the sense: prepared for storms (used of a ship)): related to Old Icelandic snöggr short-haired, Swedish snygg tidy, Low German snögger smart Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snugtight, cushy, neat, comfy, comfortable, trim, compact, close, intimate, convenient, easy, homely, restful, sheltered, soft, substantial, well-off, easeful, homelike, snug as a bug in a rug |