snug

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   warm, comfortable, and cozily sheltered; fitting closely

   The cabin felt snug against the howling blizzard outside.

Late 16th century, originally nautical ('trim, compact, prepared for bad weather'), of Low German or Scandinavian origin (compare Old Norse snöggr 'short-haired, smooth', Swedish snygg 'tidy, neat').

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