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   snug

   /snʌɡ/

   adjective

   • 1. comfortable, warm, and cosy; well protected from the weather or cold: "she was safe and snug in Ruth's arms" Similar cosycomfortablewarmcheerfulwelcomingfriendlycongenialhospitablerelaxedrestfulreassuringintimateshelteredsecurehomelyinformal:comfyOpposite bleakunwelcoming
   • ▪ (of an income or employment) allowing one to live in comfort and comparative ease. archaic
   • 2. very tight or close-fitting: "a well-shaped hood for a snug fit" Similar tightclose-fittingfigure-huggingskintightslinkyclosesheathinformal:sprayed onOpposite loose

   noun

   • 1. a small, comfortable public room in a pub or inn. British

   verb

   • 1. place (something) safely or cosily: North American "she tucks him in, snugging the blanket up to his chin"
   • ▪ settle comfortably and cosily: North American "the passengers snugged down amongst the cargo"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally in nautical use in the sense ‘shipshape, compact, prepared for bad weather’): probably of Low German or Dutch origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. snugness noun

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