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See more 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. Show More
verb (used without object), snugged, snug·ging. to lie closely or comfortably; nestle. Show More
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 ). Show More
in a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck. Show More
British a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties. Show More
Origin of snug 1575–85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat
Related forms snug·ly , adverb snug·ness , noun un·snug , adjective un·snug·ly , adverb un·snug·ness , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for snugged caress ,
huddle ,
snuggle ,
clasp ,
nuzzle ,
snug ,
bundle ,
cuddle ,
burrow ,
fondle ,
nudge ,
pet ,
nestle ,
hug ,
spoon ,
grasp ,
love ,
enfold ,
cosset ,
dandle Examples from the Web for snugged Historical Examples of snugged I said to Margaret, when the kites were snugged down and all yards trimmed on the wind.
Quickly she snugged the cloak in to cover the ugly thing she had looked upon.
Lucky for the ship that she was snugged afore the storm busted.
It snugged tightly to shoulder and neck and made chuckling sounds.
Lucrèce snugged close to her soldier, and he gave her a playful kiss.
British Dictionary definitions for snugged adjective snugger or snuggest comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy the children were snug in bed during the blizzard small but comfortable a snug cottage well-ordered; compact a snug boat sheltered and secure a snug anchorage fitting closely and comfortably offering safe concealment Show More
(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 Show More
verb snugs , snugging or snugged to make or become comfortable and warm (tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear Show More
Derived Forms snugly , adverb snugness , noun Word Origin for snug C16 (in the sense: prepared for storms (used of a ship)): related to Old Icelandic snöggr short-haired, Swedish snygg tidy, Low German snögger smart
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Word Origin and History for snugged adj. 1590s, "compact, trim" (of a ship), especially "protected from the weather," perhaps from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse snoggr "short-haired," Old Swedish snygg , Old Danish snøg "neat, tidy," perhaps from PIE *kes- (1) "to scratch" (see xyster ). Sense of "in a state of ease or comfort" first recorded 1620s. Meaning "fit closely" is first found 1838. Expression snug as a bug in a rug attested by 1769; earlier snug as a bee in a box (1706).
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