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snug

Pronunciation: /snʌɡ/

The English word “snug” has 9 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Warm and comfortable; cosy.
  2. Satisfactory.
  3. Close-fitting.
  4. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.

noun

  1. A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
  2. A lug.

verb

  1. To make secure or snug.
  2. To snuggle or nestle.
  3. To make smooth.

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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