snugging

as innestle

as innuzzle
as insnuggle
as incuddle

Word Origin & History

1590s, "compact, trim" (of a ship), especially "protected from the weather," perhaps from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse snoggr "short-haired," Old Swedish snygg, Old Danish snøg "neat, tidy," perhaps from PIE *kes- (1) "to scratch" (see xyster). Sense of "in a state of ease or comfort" first recorded 1620s. Meaning "fit closely" is first found 1838. Expression snug as a bug in a rug attested by 1769; earlier snug as a bee in a box (1706).

Example Sentences for snugging

I am snugging up my affairs, and getting out of the way all business matters.

Meantime Bill Brudenell deliberately completed the work of superintending the "snugging" of the canoes for the night.

I made haste to gather as much wood as possible, snugging it as a shelter around my bed.

"Them's proper rats, I bet," rejoined Bill, snugging down again.

None too cheerfully he went at the various tasks of snugging up for the winter.

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Synonyms for snugging

verb curl up

Antonyms for snugging

separate