- Snug
- Snug \Snug\, n. (Mach.) Same as {Lug}, n., 3. [1913 Webster]
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snug´ly — snug «snuhg», adjective, snug|ger, snug|gest, adverb, verb, snugged, snug|ging, noun. –adj. 1. comfortable and warm; sheltered: »The cat has … Useful english dictionary
Snug — Lage Ohrmuschel Schmuck Ball Closure Ring, Curved Barbell Hinweis zum Schmu … Deutsch Wikipedia
snug — [snug] adj. snugger, snuggest [Early ModE < naut. language, prob. via E Fris snugge, Du snugger, smooth, neat < Scand, as in ON snøggr, short haired, short (hence, tight, taut) < IE * ksneu < base * kes , to comb, shear (hair) > Gr … English World dictionary
snug — snug; snug·ger; snug·gery; snug·gies; snug·gish; snug·ly; snug·ness; snug·gle; … English syllables
Snug — can mean: * Snug (piercing), a type of piercing * Snug, Tasmania, a small town on the D Entrecasteaux Channel, in the municipality of Kingborough in TasmaniaAs a character, Snug can be * Snug (A Midsummer Night s Dream), a character in… … Wikipedia
Snug — Snug, a. [Compar. {Snugger}; superl. {Snuggest}.] [Prov. E. snug tight, handsome; cf. Icel. sn[ o]ggr smooth, ODan. sn[ o]g neat, Sw. snugg.] 1. Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug. [1913 Webster] 2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snug — Snug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snugging}.] To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snug — Snug, v. t. 1. To place snugly. [R.] Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snug — [adj] cozy, warm close, comfortable, comfy, compact, convenient, cushy, easeful, easy, homelike, homely, intimate, neat, restful, sheltered, snug as a bug in a rug*, soft, substantial, tight, trim, well off; concept 485 Ant. cold, cool,… … New thesaurus
snug — 1590s, compact, trim (of a ship), perhaps from a Scandinavian source, Cf. O.N. snoggr short haired, Swed. snygg, Dan. snèg neat, tidy. Sense of in a state of ease or comfort first recorded 1630. Meaning fit closely is first found 1838 … Etymology dictionary
