Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a snug manner; closely; comfortably.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a snug manner; closely; safely.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb
Tightly , with limited space to move, in asnug manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb fitting closely
- adverb safely protected
- adverb warmly and comfortably sheltered
Etymologies
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Examples
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Just make sure they go in snugly, with plenty of bite to hold your weight safely.
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The dowels and coin snugly fit inside the coil, and the assembly is then taped together.
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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Story goes: next time Sonny was allowed out of the house, he disappeared for a day and returned with a bandanna tied "snugly" around his neck.
LA Observed 2010
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This nose flashes automatically when the elastic band is pulled "snugly".
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This nose flashes automatically when the elastic band is pulled "snugly".
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