SNUG

a. n. v.

7 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.

2.
a.

Close; concealed; not exposed to notice. Lie snug, and hear what critics say. Swift.

3.
a.

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

4.
n.

Same as Lug, n., 3.

5.
v.

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

6.
v.

To place snugly. [R.] Goldsmith.

7.
v.

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


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