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Entry 7 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Snug

/snŭg/ · IPA /snʌɡ/
01 a. Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.
  1. 1.
    Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.
  2. 2.
    Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
    “Lie snug, and hear what critics say.” — Swift.
  3. 3.
    Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or property.
02 n. Same as Lug, n., 3.
  1. 1.
    Same as Lug, n., 3.(Mach.) See: Lug
03 v. i. To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
imp. & p. p. Snugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Snugging
  1. 1.
    To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; -- often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
04 v. t. To place snugly.
  1. 1.
    To place snugly.[R.]
  2. 2.
    To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.