snuggery

noun

Definition of snuggerynext
chiefly British
as in cubbyhole

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Recent Examples of snuggery Up some floating staircases, a landing was arrayed with Ping-Pong and foosball tables and a snuggery of orange Knoll womb chairs. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuggery
  1. cubbyhole
  2. bay
  3. compartment
  4. nook
  5. cabin
  6. cell
  7. chamber
  8. drawer
Noun
  • During the decades with Cox at the helm of the Braves, the smell of cigar smoke became familiar, wafting from the home dugout on early afternoons at old Fulton County Stadium or from a cubbyhole next to the home dugout at Turner Field.
    — David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • How sweet the letters from Gita had been, arriving in his grad-school cubbyhole at Brooklyn Poly!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of cubbyhole
Noun
  • When a vehicle comes into a service bay, a technician faces a diagnostic puzzle.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Blackberry brings tartness, while bay leaves and cedarwood bring a distinctly earthy and woodsy scent.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of bay
Noun
  • For Columbia-class submarines, the central section also contains the missile compartment for Trident II D5 nuclear ballistic missiles.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Bowls come bento-style, with little compartments for carbs, meat and vegetables.
    — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Definition of compartment
Noun
  • Hang it in a kitchen, breakfast nook, pantry, or mudroom for a touch of nostalgic charm that feels both playful and timeless.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • About 20 minutes north of Denver, this 1955 ranch home has a chalet studio ADU with a bed nook, a pass-through galley kitchen, laundry, and a deck.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
Definition of nook
Noun
  • Even more, Sakara’s staterooms are nothing short of luxe—spacious and more boutique hotel than ship cabin.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of cabin
Noun
  • The exact cause isn’t known, but Parkinson’s develops when cells that produce one of the brain’s chemical messengers — dopamine — begin to deteriorate and die.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Along the Atlantic coast of Europe a cancer riddles the golden carpet shell clam, Polititapes aureus, yet genotyping showed its cells are not that clam’s at all.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of cell
Noun
  • Democrats have the votes to block the measure in the upper chamber unless the GOP kills the filibuster.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • His office initially didn’t share any details of the Republican Senator’s condition, and his ensuing weeks-long absence from the upper chamber with little to no information from his office sparked speculation over McConnell’s health.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of chamber
Noun
  • The parent closes the drawer, opens a pregnancy-planning app, looks at it for a few seconds, and closes that too.
    — Frank Diana, Time, 30 July 2026
  • Everyone has that one junky kitchen drawer where utensils seem to disappear.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
Definition of drawer

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“Snuggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggery. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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