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Question 1 of 10
Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
Origin of snug
1575–85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat
OTHER WORDS FROM snug
Words nearby snug
snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, snyder
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British Dictionary definitions for snugged
snug
/ (snʌɡ) /
adjective snugger or snuggest
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, nounWord 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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