snug
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1.4
- adjective
- /snʌg/
- Better results were obtained when the glove presented a snug fit (medium to large hands in our study).
- snug fit
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Watch on YouTubeOK, now you're all nice and snug and ready to go to sleep.
- OK, now you're all nice and snug and ready to go to sleep.
- They do feel like quite snug like around the eyes.
- You can probably tell it's a little snug at me.
- So these ones have a more of a snug fit also in the leg.
- It's a little snug in places and loose and others.
- It's so snug like around the bust and really snug on the waist as well.
- It's just the jeans are snug as a bug in a rug, like they are tight.
- Oh, each utensil has its own perfect slot, nice and snug.
- Please let me know in the comments if you have ever found a bra that fits super snug perfectly against your skin.
- If you're getting a small, it's probably really tiny and snug.
- Oh that is snug that is very snug.
Examples
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Safe now, safe and warm, snug as a bug in a rug.
Fiction book (1996) -
I felt a little guilty being so snug and warm and able to sleep so well.
Blog text (2) -
Hey, no one could possibly break into our snug little home.
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It's so nice to be snug as a bug in a bed.
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By the time the frost arrived, they were snug in each other's arms.
Fiction book (1996) -
"You look as snug as a bug in a rug," she said.
Fiction book (1997) -
Here we are all wrapped up snug as a bug in a rug and ready to roll.
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With that, we escaped the damp chill into the snug comfort of The Lord Gordon Arms.
Fiction book (1990) -
The warm blanket made me feel snug on a chilly night.
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As I settled into the snug armchair by the fireplace, I felt completely at ease.
Synonyms
746
1.0
Firmly fixed so it is not loose
143
1.6
Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place
61
2.6
Tight with little space between parts
12
3.4
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
5
1.8
Soft, warm, and comfortable like when you cuddle
1
3.7
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
1
3.2
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
1
7.2
Being very comfortable and warm under blankets
1
3.9
Close to the body or an object without much space
1
3.6
Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps
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Etymology
Snug comes from an old Norse word snuggr meaning 'well fitted' or 'compact', and it is the root of the word snuggle. So to be snug is to be warm and comfortable and to fit closely, like a coat that hugs your body.