snugged; snugging
1
: to cause to fit closely
2
: to make snug
3
4
: to secure by fastening or lashing down
snugger; snuggest
1
2
a
: enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment
a snug cottage
a snug haven
b
: marked by cordiality and secure privacy
3
: affording a degree of comfort and ease
a snug income
4
: offering safe concealment
a snug hideout
snug
adverb
snugly
adverb
snugness
noun
British
: a small private room or compartment in a pub
Synonyms
Examples of snug in a Sentence
Verb
the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep
Adjective
The shoes were too snug.
These jeans are snug around the hips.
We were snug in the cabin.
She felt snug under the warm blanket.
The children were snug in their beds.
Recent Examples on the Web
Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
On Google Maps, Zdarsky’s hangar-cum-house can be seen snugged into the crossings of several dirt runways on an isolated section of land located in Utah’s remote northwestern desert.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
How about snugging up with a thematically appropriate movie?
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
Then snug the empty vest on your torso.
—Peter Koch, Outside Online, 10 May 2020
Pocketing a major, the first in nearly seven years, would push McIlroy’s total to five and snug him up with legends Byron Nelson, Seve Ballesteros and three others.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
This ensures that the chip breaker will snug up tightly against the iron, so no wood shavings can be trapped and torn off.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2020
The wide straps distribute the weight of the firearm across the back and chest, and the easy-to-adjust straps snug the gun firmly against the body, eliminating excess movement.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2020
Cobra – Lying on your stomach, place your hands next to your mid-rib cage with your elbows bent and snug to your sides.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 3 Mar. 2020
Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The curvy silhouette is ergonomically designed to fit snug under the shoulder.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
At nearby Fairview Cemetery, Robert Hayden’s grave marker is easy to miss: a simple slab snug in the ground.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
At that time, airline companies had started to move from the snug Concourse E to others to prepare for its transition to an international concourse.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Training bras with bands should be snug enough to provide support but comfortable enough to wear all day.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The ancient Shabbat specialty has been recreated with an eye for tradition but shares snug café tables with decidedly more modern interpretations of Jewish baking.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Social media fans of Jackie and Shadow react The eagles have been the picture of devotion, tending to the clutch of eggs, watching over them in shifts, keeping them snug and warm and tidying up the nest.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
The teak across the main deck was richly grained, with snug joinery.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Inside and out, everything hinges and snugs: The writing desk collapses, the shelving folds flat, and the bed frame stows away into its own headboard.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Additionally, leggings fit snug around the ankle as well as flare out like a pair of statement-making jeans.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
The band at the top also is amazing…snug but not tight.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2023
The semi-sheer classic tank is snug for undergarments or by itself.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
This allows a snug fit to the hand truck’s curving back brace.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
There was something incredible about his look, specifically the high-rise, snug stovepipe pants.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The fit is snug, so consider ordering a size up.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
Verb
Most of them grow from southern Oregon down into northern California, snugged up against the rugged Pacific coast.
—Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
On Google Maps, Zdarsky’s hangar-cum-house can be seen snugged into the crossings of several dirt runways on an isolated section of land located in Utah’s remote northwestern desert.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
How about snugging up with a thematically appropriate movie?
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 16 May 2023
Then snug the empty vest on your torso.
—Peter Koch, Outside Online, 10 May 2020
Pocketing a major, the first in nearly seven years, would push McIlroy’s total to five and snug him up with legends Byron Nelson, Seve Ballesteros and three others.
—Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
This ensures that the chip breaker will snug up tightly against the iron, so no wood shavings can be trapped and torn off.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2020
The wide straps distribute the weight of the firearm across the back and chest, and the easy-to-adjust straps snug the gun firmly against the body, eliminating excess movement.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2020
Cobra – Lying on your stomach, place your hands next to your mid-rib cage with your elbows bent and snug to your sides.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 3 Mar. 2020
Adjective
The slip-in design is convenient and snug enough to hold your foot securely.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The curvy silhouette is ergonomically designed to fit snug under the shoulder.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
At nearby Fairview Cemetery, Robert Hayden’s grave marker is easy to miss: a simple slab snug in the ground.
—Tom Stanton, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2024
At that time, airline companies had started to move from the snug Concourse E to others to prepare for its transition to an international concourse.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
Training bras with bands should be snug enough to provide support but comfortable enough to wear all day.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 20 Mar. 2024
The ancient Shabbat specialty has been recreated with an eye for tradition but shares snug café tables with decidedly more modern interpretations of Jewish baking.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Social media fans of Jackie and Shadow react The eagles have been the picture of devotion, tending to the clutch of eggs, watching over them in shifts, keeping them snug and warm and tidying up the nest.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
The teak across the main deck was richly grained, with snug joinery.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024
Noun
The relaxed arch band loosely snugs against your foot for maximum comfort with light compression.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Inside and out, everything hinges and snugs: The writing desk collapses, the shelving folds flat, and the bed frame stows away into its own headboard.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2023
Additionally, leggings fit snug around the ankle as well as flare out like a pair of statement-making jeans.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
The band at the top also is amazing…snug but not tight.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 7 Feb. 2023
The semi-sheer classic tank is snug for undergarments or by itself.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
This allows a snug fit to the hand truck’s curving back brace.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
There was something incredible about his look, specifically the high-rise, snug stovepipe pants.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2023
What to Consider: The fit is snug, so consider ordering a size up.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
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snug
2 of 2 adjective
snugger; snuggest
1
2
: enjoying or providing warm secure shelter and comfort : cozy
a snug cottage
3
: fairly large
a snug fortune
4
: offering safe concealment
a snug harbor
snug
adverb
snugly
adverb
snugness
noun
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