Word Direct Answers

What does "snug" mean?

Snug: Close; concealed; not exposed to notice. Lie snug, and hear what critics say. Swift.

Additional senses

  1. 2.Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or property.
  2. 3.Same as Lug, n., 3.
  3. 4.To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
  4. 5.To place snugly. [R.] Goldsmith.
  5. 6.To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.

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