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Definitions for Snug

[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, especially 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.
[9] to lie closely or comfortably; nestle.
[10] to make snug.
[11] Nautical . to prepare for a storm by taking in sail, lashing deck gear, etc. (usually followed by down ).
[12] in a snug manner: The shirt fit snug around the neck.
[13] British . a small, secluded room in a tavern, as for private parties.
[14] comfortably warm and well-protected; cosy the children were snug in bed during the blizzard
[15] small but comfortable a snug cottage
[16] well-ordered; compact a snug boat
[17] sheltered and secure a snug anchorage
[18] fitting closely and comfortably
[19] offering safe concealment
[20] (in Britain and Ireland) one of the bars in certain pubs, offering intimate seating for only a few persons
[21] 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
[22] to make or become comfortable and warm
[23] (tr) nautical to make (a vessel) ready for a storm by lashing down gear

Words related to Snug

tight, cushy, neat, comfy, comfortable, trim, compact, close, intimate, convenient, easy, homely, restful, sheltered, soft, substantial, well-off, easeful, homelike

Words nearby Snug

snuff-dipping, snuffbox, snuffer, snuffle, snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, snyder

Origin of Snug

1575–85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat

Other words from Snug

snug·ly , adverb
snug·ness , noun
un·snug , adjective
un·snug·ly , adverb
un·snug·ness , noun

Word origin for Snug

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

Synonyms for Snug

comfortable, comfy, cushy, neat, tight, close, compact, intimate, trim, convenient, easeful, easy, homelike, homely, restful, sheltered, snug as a bug in a rug, soft, substantial, well-off