snug

[ snuhg ]

/ snʌg /

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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).

adverb

in a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck.

noun

British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.

Words related to snug

caress, huddle, snuggle, clasp, nuzzle, snug, bundle, cuddle, burrow, fondle, nudge, pet, nestle, hug, spoon, grasp, love, enfold, cosset, dandle

Words nearby snug

snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, snyder

Origin of snug

1575–85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat

SYNONYMS FOR snug

4 tidy, ordered, orderly.

6 intimate, cozy.

9 cuddle, snuggle.

10 settle, arrange.

11 secure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM snug

snug·ly, adverbsnug·ness, nounun·snug, adjectiveun·snug·ly, adverb

un·snug·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for snugged

Breck and I snugged ship for you and we have got a boy coming over tonight to see you about taking her back to Nantucket for you.
The Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht|Margaret Love Sanderson
In that spirit they snugged everything on board the schooner and prepared to defy the storm.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day
It was stormy weather in the Strait, and the Karluk was snugged down under treble reefs, fighting her way north.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
What hay is out is cocked and capped, snugged down to wait for fair weather.
Old Plymouth Trails|Winthrop Packard

Lucky for the ship that she was snugged afore the storm busted.
My Danish Sweetheart, Volume 3 of 3|William Clark Russell

British Dictionary definitions for snugged

snug

/ (snʌɡ) /

adjective snugger or snuggest

comfortably 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 snugged

to make or become comfortable and warm

(tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear

Derived forms of snug

snugly, adverbsnugness, 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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