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Dictionary: snug1   (snŭg) pronunciation
adj., snug·ger, snug·gest.
  1. Comfortably sheltered; cozy.
  2. Small but well arranged: a snug apartment. See synonyms at comfortable.
    1. Closely secured and well built; compact: a snug little sailboat.
    2. Close-fitting: a snug jacket.
    3. Nautical. Seaworthy.
    1. Offering freedom from financial worry: a snug living.
    2. Safe; secure: a snug hideout.

v., snugged, snug·ging, snugs.

v.tr.
To make snug or secure.

v.intr.
To nestle; snuggle.

phrasal verb:

snug down Nautical.

  1. To prepare (a vessel) to weather a storm, as by taking in sail or securing movable gear.

[Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Swedish snygg, neat, trim.]

snug snug or snug'ly adv.
snugness snug'ness n.

snug2 (snŭg) pronunciation
n. Chiefly British
A very small private room in a pub.

[Short for SNUGGERY.]


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adjective

  1. Affording pleasurable ease: comfortable, cozy, easeful, easy. Informal comfy, soft. See good/bad.
  2. In good order or clean condition: neat, orderly, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, tidy, trig, trim, well-groomed. Chiefly British tight. Idioms: neat as a pin. See clean/dirty, order/disorder.
  3. Affording little room for movement: close, confining, cramped, crowded, narrow, tight. See tighten/loosen.

verb

    To lie or press close together, usually with another person or thing: cuddle, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle. See near/far/distance.

Antonyms: snug
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adj

Definition: cozy, warm
Antonyms: cold, cool, uncomfortable, uncozy, unwelcoming


WordNet: snug
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a small secluded room
  Synonyms: cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery


The adjective snug has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: offering safety; well protected or concealed

Meaning #2: fitting closely but comfortably
  Synonyms: close, close-fitting

Meaning #3: well and tightly constructed

Meaning #4: enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
  Synonyms: cozy, cosy


Translations: Snug
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - hyggelig, lun, rar
v. tr. - gemme godt
v. intr. - ligge lunt og godt

2.
n. - et varmt og hyggeligt lokale på en kro eller i en pub

Nederlands (Dutch)
nauwsluitend, behaaglijk

Français (French)
1.
adj. - chaud, douillet
v. tr. - rendre douillet/sécurisant
v. intr. - se blottir

idioms:

  • snug as a bug    blotti comme une punaise
  • snug down    (Naut) préparer (un bateau) à une tempête

2.
n. - (GB) petite arrière salle d'un bar

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - behaglich, gemütlich, gut sitzend
v. - gemütlich machen od. werden, auf Sturm vorbereiten

idioms:

  • snug as a bug    wie die Made im Speck, angenehm
  • snug down    (Mar.) auf Sturm vorbereiten

2.
n. - Privatzimmer in einer Kneipe

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αναπαυτικός, χουζουρλίδικος, μικρός αλλά καλοβαλμένος, επαρκής για βιοπορισμό, εφαρμοστός, προστατευμένος
n. - τμήμα/σεπαρέ μπιραρίας
v. - χουζουρεύω

Italiano (Italian)
aderente, piacevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - confortável, aconchegado, agradável
n. - em boa ordem, bem arrumado
v. - acomodar, aninhar

Русский (Russian)
уютный, достаточный (доход), неплохой, аккуратный, сплоченный, облегающий (об одежде), пригнанный, уютно, скрываясь, в обтяжку, удобно устраиваться, приводить в порядок, выступ

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - cómodo, confortable, calentito
v. tr. - poner cómodo, abrigar, acomodar, recostar, arreglar, asear, hacer próspero
v. intr. - acostarse, prepararse o preparar un buque para hacer frente a una tempestad

idioms:

  • snug as a bug    con toda comodidad
  • snug down    acostarse

2.
n. - lugar pequeño pero cómodo de un pub

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - varm och skön, väl skyddad, trygg, mysig, snygg, nätt, åtsittande, tätslutande, i ordning (sjö.), surrad (sjö.)
n. - myskram, finare del av bar
v. - sätta tätt, sätta sig skönt, kura ihop sig, hålla sig tätt intill ngt, surra (sjö.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 舒适的, 整洁的, 温暖的, 小而舒适的, 使变得温暖舒适, 隐藏, 藏匿, 使紧贴合身, 舒适地蜷伏, 偎依

2. 舒适温暖的地方, 雅室

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 舒適溫暖的地方, 雅室

2.
adj. - 舒適的, 整潔的, 溫暖的, 小而舒適的
v. tr. - 使變得溫暖舒適, 隱藏, 藏匿, 使緊貼合身
v. intr. - 舒適地蜷伏, 偎依

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 아늑한, (사람이) 깔끔한, 집안의
v. tr. - 기분 좋게 해주다, 감추다, (밧줄 따위를) 정연하게 개키다
v. intr. - 기분 좋게 되다, 기분 좋게 다가들다, 편히 쉬다

2.
n. - 호텔의 술 파는 곳, 소형 권총

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 居心地のよい, こぎれいな, こぢんまりとした, 不自由のない, ぴったり合う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أنيق, صالحه للأبحار, حسنه ألبناء, محكم ألتفصيل, مريح, دافيء (الاسم) حجيرة خصوصيه أو خلفيه في حانه (فعل) يجعل ألثوب محكم ألتفصيل, يتضام ألتماسا للدفيء, يخبيء, يجعل ألسفينه في وضع يمكنها من مقاومه ألرياح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חם, נוח, נעים, בטוח, מוגן, נקי, מסודר, צמוד, הדוק לגוף‬
v. tr. - ‮השכיב בנוחיות‬
v. intr. - ‮שכב בנוחיות‬
n. - ‮חדר ציבורי קטן בפאב או באכסניה‬


 
 
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