Simple Definition of snug

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snug

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adjective

snugger; snuggest
1
: fitting closely and often too tightly
a snug coat
The shoes were too snug.
These jeans are snug around the hips.
2
: providing or enjoying warmth, shelter, and comfort : cozy
a snug little apartment/room
We were snug in the cabin.
She felt snug under the warm blanket.
The children were snug in their beds.

snug

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noun

plural snugs
British : a small private room in a pub

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