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snuggery

or snug·ger·ie

[snuhg-uh-ree]
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noun, plural snug·ger·ies. British.

a snug place or position.
a comfortable or cozy room.

Origin of snuggery

First recorded in 1805–15; snug + -ery
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Related Words for snuggery

sanctuary, nest, cave, hotbed, lair, shelter, sanctum, haunt, couch, burrow, cubbyhole, lodge, cloister, hole, hideout, study, retreat, atelier

Examples from the Web for snuggery

Historical Examples of snuggery

  • She found Janet up and dressed, but playing the invalid up in the snuggery.

    Phyllis

    Dorothy Whitehill

  • It was a pleasant little party in Mrs. Haley's "cosey" or "snuggery."

    My New Curate

    P.A. Sheehan

  • Caldew walked out of the snuggery and opened a door at the side of the house.

    The Hand in the Dark

    Arthur J. Rees

  • He found Freda in the snuggery and held out his hands to her.

  • But I tell you what it is; if you want to get Hartman here in cold weather you must let us have a snuggery.

    A Pessimist

    Robert Timsol

British Dictionary definitions for snuggery

snuggery

noun plural -geries

a cosy and comfortable place or room
another name for snug (def. 7)
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