Snug
adj, name, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A small, comfortable back room in a pub. British
- 2 a small secluded room wordnet
- 3 A lug.
- 1 To make secure or snug. transitive
"He snugged his Gun into its tunic holster, checked the scope on his Follower and left the room."
- 2 To snuggle or nestle.
- 3 To make smooth. transitive
- 1 Warm and comfortable; cosy.
"I felt snug tucked up in my snug bed."
- 2 Satisfactory.
"I am one of those unambitious lawyers who never addresses a jury, or in any way draws down public applause; but, in the cool tranquillity of a snug retreat, do a snug business among rich men's bonds, and mortgages, and title-deeds."
- 3 Close-fitting.
"[I]t does make it clear that adding the keyboard case to the PinePhone will more than double the thickness. You may still be able to slide the whole thing into your pocket, but it’s likely to be more of a snug fit than when using the phone on its own."
- 4 Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
"Be ſure at Will’s the following Day, / Lie ſnug, and hear what Criticks ſay."
- 1 enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space wordnet
- 2 well and tightly constructed wordnet
- 3 fitting closely but comfortably wordnet
- 4 offering safety; well protected or concealed wordnet
- 1 A suburb of the Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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More examples"The snow keeps the young plants snug and warm."
Etymology
From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”). Compare Icelandic snöggur (“smooth”), Danish snög (“neat”), Swedish snygg (“handsome, nice-looking”). Compare also English snudge (“to nestle, remain snug and quiet”).
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