snugly

snugly
snug ► ADJECTIVE (snugger, snuggest) 1) warm and cosy. 2) close-fitting.
► NOUN Brit. ▪ a small, cosy public room in a pub or small hotel.
DERIVATIVES snugly adverb snugness noun.
ORIGIN originally in nautical use in the sense «shipshape, compact, prepared for bad weather»: probably from Low German or Dutch.

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  • Snugly — Snug ly, adv. In a snug manner; closely; safely. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • snugly — adverb 1. fitting closely (Freq. 2) the vest fit snugly • Derived from adjective: ↑snug 2. safely protected (Freq. 1) concealed snugly in his hideout • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • snugly — adverb Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner. The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldnt be pulled out by hand …   Wiktionary

  • snugly — adv. Snugly is used with these verbs: ↑fit, ↑tuck …   Collocations dictionary

  • snugly — adverb see snug II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • snugly — See snug1. * * * …   Universalium

  • snugly — adv. comfortably, cozily; securely; tidily and compactly; in a close fitting manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • snugly — ad. Closely, comfortably, safely …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • snugly — snug·ly …   English syllables

  • snugly — See: snug …   English dictionary

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