Snŭg1, v. i.
v. i. [See infra.] To lie close; to snuggle; as, a child snugs to its mother or nurse.
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v. i. [See infra.] To lie close; to snuggle; as, a child snugs to its mother or nurse.
a. [compar. SNUGGER; superl. SNUGGEST.] [Prov. Eng. snug, tight, handsome, Icel. snöggr, O. Dan. snög, Sw. snugg, smooth, neat, Ger. schmiegen, schniegeln, to smooth, polish, to dress smart, allied to A-S. snican, to creep. See SNEAP.]
Sense 1. Closely pressed; as, an infant lies snug.
Sense 2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice. You lay snug, to snap young Damon's goat. Dryden. Lie snug, and hear what critics say. Swift.
Sense 3. Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or property.