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snug

  [snuhg] adjective, snug⋅ger, snug⋅gest, verb, snugged, snug⋅ging, adverb, noun
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–adjective
1. warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house.
2. fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket.
3. more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug harbor.
4. trim, neat, or compactly arranged, as a ship or its parts.
5. comfortably circumstanced, as persons.
6. pleasant or agreeable, esp. in a small, exclusive way: a snug coterie of writers.
7. enabling one to live in comfort: a snug fortune.
8. secret; concealed; well-hidden: a snug hideout.
–verb (used without object)
9. to lie closely or comfortably; nestle.
–verb (used with object)
10. to make snug.
11. Nautical. to prepare for a storm by taking in sail, lashing deck gear, etc. (usually fol. by down).
–adverb
12. in a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck.
–noun
13. British. a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
Origin:
1575–85; perh. < ON snøggr short-haired; c. Sw snygg neat

Related forms:
snugly, adverb
snugness, noun

Synonyms:
4. tidy, ordered, orderly. 6. intimate, cozy. 9. cuddle, snuggle. 10. settle, arrange. 11. secure.
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snug 1   (snŭg)   
adj.   snug·ger, snug·gest

  1. Comfortably sheltered; cozy.

  2. Small but well arranged: a snug apartment. See Synonyms at comfortable.

    1. Closely secured and well built; compact: a snug little sailboat.

    2. Close-fitting: a snug jacket.

    3. Nautical Seaworthy.

    4. Offering freedom from financial worry: a snug living.

    5. Safe; secure: a snug hideout.

    1. Offering freedom from financial worry: a snug living.

    2. Safe; secure: a snug hideout.

v.   snugged, snug·ging, snugs

v.   tr.
To make snug or secure.
v.   intr.
To nestle; snuggle.
Phrasal Verb(s):
snug down Nautical To prepare (a vessel) to weather a storm, as by taking in sail or securing movable gear.

[Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish snygg, neat, trim.]
snug, snug'ly adv., snug'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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