snug
1 (snŭg)
[Of Scandinavian originSwedish snygg, neat, trim.]
adjective: snug·ger, snug·gest.
- Comfortably sheltered; cozy.
- Small but well arranged: a snug apartment. See synonyms at comfortable
- Closely secured and well built; compact: a snug little sailboat.
- Close-fitting: a snug jacket.
- Nautical Seaworthy.
- Offering freedom from financial worry: a snug living.
- Safe; secure: a snug hideout.
verb: snugged, snug·ging, snugs.
transitive verb
- To make snug or secure.
intransitive verb
- To nestle; snuggle.
phrasal verbs
- snug down
- To prepare (a vessel) to weather a storm, as by taking in sail or securing movable gear.
derivatives
- snug
- adverb
- snuǵness
- noun
snug
2 (snŭg)
[Short for snuggery.]
noun
Chiefly British- A very small private room in a pub.
