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English Dictionary: Snug by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
snug
adj
  1. offering safety; well protected or concealed; "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout"
  2. fitting closely but comfortably; "a close fit"
    Synonym(s): close, snug, close-fitting
  3. well and tightly constructed; "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat"
  4. 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"
    Synonym(s): cozy, cosy, snug
n
  1. a small secluded room [syn: cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snug \Snug\, v. t.
      1. To place snugly. [R.] --Goldsmith.
  
      2. To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and
            improve the finish.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snug \Snug\, a. [Compar. {Snugger}; superl. {Snuggest}.] [Prov.
      E. snug tight, handsome; cf. Icel. sn[94]ggr smooth, ODan.
      sn[94]g neat, Sw. snugg.]
      1. Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.
  
      2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
  
                     Lie snug, and hear what critics say.   --Swift.
  
      3. Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm,
            house, or property.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snug \Snug\, n. (Mach.)
      Same as {Lug}, n., 3.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Snug \Snug\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Snugged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Snugging}.]
      To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or
      together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
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