snug
snug [snug snugs snugger snuggest] adjective, noun BrE [snʌɡ] NAmE [snʌɡ]
adjective
1. warm, comfortable and protected, especially from the cold
Syn: ↑cosy
•a snug little house
•I spent the afternoon snug and warm in bed.
2. fitting sb/sth closely
•The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
•These jeans are a bit snug (= too tight).
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally in nautical use in the sense ‘shipshape, compact, prepared for bad weather’): probably of Low German or Dutch origin.
Example Bank:
•You just stay snug in bed until you feel better.
•It had rained during the night but our tents were snug and dry.
•She wished she were back in her snug little house.
Derived Words: ↑snugly ▪ ↑snugness
noun (BrE)
a small comfortable room in a pub, with seats for only a few people
Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally in nautical use in the sense ‘shipshape, compact, prepared for bad weather’): probably of Low German or Dutch origin.
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