Definitions for snug
snʌgsnug

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snugadjective

   a small secluded room

2. snugadjective

   offering safety; well protected or concealed

   "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout"

3. close, snug, close-fittingadjective

   fitting closely but comfortably

   "a close fit"

4. snugadjective

   well and tightly constructed

   "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat"

5. cozy, cosy, snugadjective

   enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

   "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snugnoun

   small, comfortable back room in a pub

2. snugverb

   To make secure or snug.

3. snugverb

   To snuggle or nestle.

4. snugadjective

   comfortable; cosy (cozy); satisfactory

5. snugadjective

   close-fitting

6. Etymology: From dialectical English snug (tight, handsome), maybe from snaggwu-. Compare Icelandic snöggur (smooth), Old Danish snög (neat), Swedish snygg.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snugadjective

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Close; free from any inconvenience.

   They spy’d a country farm,
   Where all was snug, and clean, and warm;
   For woods before, and hills behind,
   Secur’d it both from rain and wind. Matthew Prior.

   2. Close; out of notice.

   At Will’s
   Lie snug, and hear what criticks say. Jonathan Swift.

   3. Slily or insidiously close.

   Did I not see you, rascal, did I not!
   When you lay snug to snap young Damon’s goat? Dryden.

2. To SNUGverb

   To lie close; to snudge.

   Etymology: sniger, Dutch.

   There snugging well, he well appear’d content,
   So to have done amiss, so to be shent. Philip Sidney.

   As the loving couple lay snugging together, Venus, to try if the cat had changed her manners with her shape, turned a mouse loose into the chamber. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snug

   Snug refers to a state of being comfortable, warm, and cozy, typically in a small or compact space. It can also refer to something that fits tightly or closely. It may also suggest a feeling of security, contentment and ease.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snug

   close and warm; as, an infant lies snug

2. Snug

   close; concealed; not exposed to notice

3. Snug

   compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or property

4. Snugnoun

   same as Lug, n., 3

5. Snugverb

   to lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother

6. Snugverb

   to place snugly

7. Snugverb

   to rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish

8. Etymology: [Prov. E. snug tight, handsome; cf. Icel. snggr smooth, ODan. sng neat, Sw. snugg.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snug

   Snug is a minor character from William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is a joiner who is hired by Peter Quince to play the part of the lion in the play "Pyramus and Thisbe". When he is first assigned the part, he is afraid it may take him a while to finally remember his lines for it. Bottom offers to play the part of the lion, but he is rejected by Quince, who worries that his loud and ferocious roar in the play will frighten off the ladies of power in the audience. In the end the lion's part is revised to explain that he is in fact not a lion. Snug does this so that the ladies and children don’t get scared. If they get scared the actors might get hanged. This is a subtle reminder by Shakespeare that the mechanicals are not learned men, for they think that Snug's lion costume is fearsome and that they will be sentenced to death if the ladies are afraid. Note: although the fear of roaring too loud was at first applied to Bottom, it seems to have settled into the players' minds, as they warn the ladies even when it isn't Bottom who plays the part in the end.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snug

   snug, adj. lying close and warm: comfortable: not exposed to view or notice: being in good order: compact: fitting close.—v.i. to move so as to lie close.—v.t. to make smooth.—n. Snug′gery, a cosy little room.—v.i. Snug′gle, to cuddle, nestle.—v.t. Snug′ify (Lamb), to make snug.—adv. Snug′ly.—n. Snug′ness. [Scand., Ice. snögg-r, smooth.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snug

   Under proper sail to meet a gale.

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1. snug

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Anagrams for snug »

1. gnus

2. guns

3. nugs

4. sung

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of snug in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of snug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of snug in a Sentence

1. Emily Sickbert-Bennett:

   We've found that wearing two loosely fitted masks will not give you the filtration benefit that one, snug-fitting... mask will, the best kind of double-masking is when you and the person you are interacting with are each correctly wearing a very snug-fitting mask.

2. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg:

   A' grounded feeling' due to the use of weighted blankets may be attributed to the psychoanalytic' holding environment' theory, which states that touch is a basic need that provides calming and comfort, weighted blankets are designed to work similar to the way tight swaddling helps newborns feel snug and secure.

3. Leslie Miklosy:

   Past all the silliness of youth -- with its insecurities, cheap thrills, and ill-fitting identities -- lies the snug comfort of age.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=snug
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Snug
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=snug
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snug
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=snug
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=snug
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=snug