Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Comfortably sheltered and warm; cozy.
- adjective Small but well arranged: synonym: comfortable.
- adjective Closely secured and well built; compact.
- adjective Close-fitting.
- adjective Nautical Seaworthy.
- adjective Offering freedom from financial worry.
- adjective Safe; secure.
- intransitive verb To make snug or secure.
- intransitive verb To nestle; snuggle.
- noun A very small private room in a pub.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Trim; compact; especially, protected from the weather; tight; comfortable.
- Fitting close, but not too close; of just the size to accommodate the person or thing contained: as, a snug coat; a snug fit.
- Lying close; closely, securely, and comfortably placed or circumstanced: as, the baby lay snug in its cradle.
- Close-concealed; not exposed to notice.
- Cozy; agreeable owing to exclusion of disagreeable circumstances and persons; also, loosely, agreeable in general.
- noun In machinery, a projection or abutment which holds firmly or binds by a wedge-like action another piece in contact with it, or which limits the motion of a part in any direction.
- noun In a steam-engine, one of the catches on the eccentric pulley and intermediate shaft, by means of which the motion of the shaft is transmitted through the eccentric to the slide-valves.
- To move so as to lie close; snuggle: often with up and to: as, a child snugs (up) to its bedfellow; also, to move so as to be close.
- To make smooth and compact; in rope-manuf., to finish (rope) by rubbing down the fuzzy projecting fibers. Also
slick and finish . - To put in a snug position; place snugly; bring or move close; snuggle: often reflexive.
- Snugly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb rare To place snugly.
- transitive verb To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.
- noun (Mach.) Same as
lug , n., 3. - adjective Close and warm.
- adjective Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
- adjective Compact, convenient, and comfortable.
- intransitive verb To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with
up , ortogether .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK small, comfortable back room in a
pub - adjective
comfortable ;cosy (cozy );satisfactory - adjective
close-fitting - verb To make
secure or snug. - verb To
snuggle ornestle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective offering safety; well protected or concealed
- adjective enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- adjective well and tightly constructed
- noun a small secluded room
- adjective fitting closely but comfortably
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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He was fairly physical—what we call snug—but I loved the contact.
heartbreak &triumph Trisia Tomanelli 2005
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He was fairly physical—what we call snug—but I loved the contact.
heartbreak &triumph Trisia Tomanelli 2005
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"That is what I call snug," said Randy complacently.
Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters William Murray Graydon 1905
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"I suppose," said the Prince, putting his hands in his pockets and gazing about the room with an appearance of cheerful interest, "this is what one calls a snug little place."
The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight Elizabeth von Arnim 1903
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Never have had any problems but believe in snug not cranked.
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For them there was no shelter from the cold, no shrewd crawling to leeward in snug nooks.
THE SCORN OF WOMEN 2010
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For them there was no shelter from the cold, no shrewd crawling to leeward in snug nooks.
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Never have had any problems but believe in snug not cranked.
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His whole conversation on snugness revolves around fictional children who hide or sleep in snug places within the following books: The Wind in the Willows, Heidi, The Secret Garden, and the stories of Beatrix Potter.
Feeling Like a Kid (copy) ____Maggie 2007
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His whole conversation on snugness revolves around fictional children who hide or sleep in snug places within the following books: The Wind in the Willows, Heidi, The Secret Garden, and the stories of Beatrix Potter.
Archive 2007-12-01 ____Maggie 2007
gangerh commented on the word snug
Another name for a private bar.
February 14, 2008