snugged; snugging
1
: to cause to fit closely
2
: to make snug
3
4
: to secure by fastening or lashing down
snugger; snuggest
1
2
a
: enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment
a snug cottage
a snug haven
b
: marked by cordiality and secure privacy
3
: affording a degree of comfort and ease
a snug income
4
: offering safe concealment
a snug hideout
snug
adverb
snugly
adverb
snugness
noun
British
: a small private room or compartment in a pub
Synonyms
Examples of snug in a Sentence
Verb
the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep
Adjective
The shoes were too snug.
These jeans are snug around the hips.
We were snug in the cabin.
She felt snug under the warm blanket.
The children were snug in their beds.
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Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Most of them grow from southern Oregon down into northern California, snugged up against the rugged Pacific coast.
—Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
After making the bed, the sheets looked snug and smooth on the mattress.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Inside and out, everything hinges and snugs: The writing desk collapses, the shelving folds flat, and the bed frame stows away into its own headboard.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
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Verb
Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Most of them grow from southern Oregon down into northern California, snugged up against the rugged Pacific coast.
—Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
Adjective
The mummy-style bag includes a draft collar for a snug fit, yet there was still enough room to sleep on our side and rotate.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
After making the bed, the sheets looked snug and smooth on the mattress.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
The relaxed arch band loosely snugs against your foot for maximum comfort with light compression.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Inside and out, everything hinges and snugs: The writing desk collapses, the shelving folds flat, and the bed frame stows away into its own headboard.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
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“Snug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snug. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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snug
2 of 2 adjective
snugger; snuggest
1
2
: enjoying or providing warm secure shelter and comfort : cozy
a snug cottage
3
: fairly large
a snug fortune
4
: offering safe concealment
a snug harbor
snug
adverb
snugly
adverb
snugness
noun
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