adj

snug

snuhg

Snug (adj) means Warm, cosy, and comfortable. Example: “We felt snug by the fire with hot chocolate in hand.”

adj

Warm, cosy, and comfortable.

"We felt snug by the fire with hot chocolate in hand."

Fitting closely, with no extra room.

"The new jeans were a snug fit around the waist."

How to use snug

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCosy and warm, or tightly fitted with no room to spare.

Common pairings

snug fit snug and warm snug little house

Word forms

snugger comparative, snugged past tense, snugs plural, snugs singular, snuggest superlative

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Etymology

From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”). Compare Icelandic snöggur (“smooth”), Danish snög (“neat”), Swedish snygg (“handsome, nice-looking”). Compare also English snudge (“to nestle, remain snug and quiet”).

Origin: Old Norse

Frequently asked questions

What does “snug” mean?

The word “snug” means warm, cosy, and comfortable. In plain terms, cosy and warm, or tightly fitted with no room to spare.

How do you pronounce “snug”?

“Snug” is pronounced snuhg (/snʌɡ/ in IPA).

How do you use “snug” in a sentence?

Here is “snug” used in a sentence: “We felt snug by the fire with hot chocolate in hand.”

What part of speech is “snug”?

“Snug” is an adjective.

How many meanings does “snug” have?

“Snug” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: warm, cosy, and comfortable.