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- [snuhg]
- /snʌg/
- /snʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snuhg]
- /snʌg/
Definitions of snugly word
- adjective snugly warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.: a snug little house. 1
- adjective snugly fitting closely, as a garment: a snug jacket. 1
- adjective snugly more or less compact or limited in size, and sheltered or warm: a snug harbor. 1
- adjective snugly trim, neat, or compactly arranged, as a ship or its parts. 1
- adjective snugly comfortably circumstanced, as persons. 1
- adjective snugly pleasant or agreeable, especially in a small, exclusive way: a snug coterie of writers. 1
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Origin of snugly
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; perhaps < Old Norse snøggr short-haired; cognate with Swedish snygg neat
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Parts of speech for Snugly
noun
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snugly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
snugly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snugly
adv snugly
- comfortably — If you do something comfortably, you do it easily.
- cozily — snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
adverb snugly
- intimately — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
Antonyms for snugly
adverb snugly
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
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