snug
pronunciation
How to pronounce snug in British English:
UK [snʌg]
How to pronounce snug in American English:
US [snʌɡ]
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- Noun:
- a small secluded room
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- Adjective:
- offering safety; well protected or concealed
- fitting closely but comfortably
- well and tightly constructed
- enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
Word Origin
- snug (adj.)
- 1590s, "compact, trim" (of a ship), especially "protected from the weather," perhaps from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse snoggr "short-haired," Old Swedish snygg, Old Danish snøg "neat, tidy," perhaps from PIE *kes- (1) "to scratch" (see xyster). Sense of "in a state of ease or comfort" first recorded 1620s. Meaning "fit closely" is first found 1838. Expression snug as a bug in a rug attested by 1769; earlier snug as a bee in a box (1706).
Example
- 1. Jodhpurs curved to the waist and velvet vests were snug .
- 2. Their draughty homes cost more to heat than snug apartments .
- 3. He showed us into a snug little sitting room with a fire burning .
- 4. He sat in a snug little room .
- 5. She had a small but snug home .