Snug Definition
snŭg
snugged, snugger, snuggest, snugging, snugs
adjective
snugger, snuggest
Protected from the weather or the cold; warm and cozy.
Webster's New World
Small but well arranged; compact and convenient; neat; trim.
A snug cottage.
Webster's New World
Closely secured and well built; compact.
A snug little sailboat.
American Heritage
Large enough to provide ease and comfort.
Webster's New World
Close-fitting.
A snug jacket.
American Heritage
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verb
snugged, snugging, snugs
Webster's New World
To make snug or secure.
Webster's New World
To nestle; snuggle.
American Heritage
noun
Webster's New World
A very small private room in a pub.
American Heritage
(engineering) A lug.
Wiktionary
adverb
So as to be snug.
Webster's New World
idiom
snug down
- to make ready for a storm by reducing sail, securing movable gear, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Snug
Noun
Singular:
snug
Plural:
snugsAdjective
Base Form:
snug
Comparative:
snugger
Superlative:
snuggestIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Snug
- snug down
Origin of Snug
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From dialectical English snug (tight, handsome), maybe from Proto-Norse *snaggwu- (*snaggwu-). Compare Icelandic snöggur (smooth), Old Danish snög (neat), Swedish snygg.
From Wiktionary
Of Scandinavian origin Swedish snygg neat, trim
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for snuggery
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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