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[snuhg]

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adjective

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.

EXPAND

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.

COLLAPSE

verb (used without object)

to lie closely or comfortably; nestle.

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verb (used with object)

10.

to make snug.

11.

Nautical. to prepare for a storm by taking in sail, lashing deck gear, etc. (usually followed 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; 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

Synonyms
4. tidy, ordered, orderly. 6. intimate, cozy. 9. cuddle, snuggle. 10. settle, arrange. 11. secure.

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World English Dictionary

snug (snʌɡ)

—*adj* , snugger, snuggest
1.	comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy: the children were snug in bed during the blizzard
2.	small but comfortable: a snug cottage
3.	well-ordered; compact: a snug boat
4.	sheltered and secure: a snug anchorage
5.	fitting closely and comfortably
6.	offering safe concealment

—n
7.	(in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons
8.	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

—vb , snugger, snuggest, snugs, snugging, snugged
9.	to make or become comfortable and warm
10.	(tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear

[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]

'snugly

—*adv*

'snugness

—n

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Word Origin & History

snug

c.1595, "compact, trim" (of a ship), perhaps from a Scand. source, cf. O.N. snoggr "short-haired," Swed. snygg, Dan. snøg "neat, tidy." Sense of "in a state of ease or comfort" first recorded 1630. Meaning "fit closely" is first found 1838.

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