Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - snug
Snug
snug
adj. & n. --adj. (snugger, snuggest) 1 a cosy, comfortable, sheltered; well enclosed or placed or arranged. b cosily protected from the weather or cold. 2 (of an income etc.) allowing comfort and comparative ease. --n. Brit. a small room in a pub or inn. Derivatives snugly adv. snugness n. Etymology: 16th c. (orig. Naut.): prob. of LG or Du. orig.
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I. verb (~ged; ~ging) Etymology: 2~ Date: 1583 intransitive verb ~gle, nestle , transitive verb to cause to fit closely, to make ~, hide 1, to secure by fastening or lashing down, II. adjective (~ger; ~gest) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish snygg tidy Date: circa 1595 1. manifesting seaworthiness ; taut, trim, neat, fitting closely and comfortably , 2. enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment , marked by cordiality and secure privacy, affording a degree of comfort and ease , offering safe concealment , see: comfortable ~ adverb ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. noun Etymology: short for ~gery Date: 1860 a small private room or compartment in a pub ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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