snuggery C2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈsnʌɡəri/ UK /ˈsnʌɡəri/ See IPA manual Freq #248706 Meanings 1 noun chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat After dinner, he read beside the fire in his snuggery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · chiefly british and dated:... snugdenretreatcozy room Word family Forms snuggeries Related forms studyparlorhideaway Etymology Formed from snug + -ery. Snug first described something compact, sheltered, warm, and comfortable; snuggery names a place possessing those qualities. Topics House & Home Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # snuggery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsnʌɡəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsnʌɡəri/ **Frequency rank:** 248706 ## Meanings 1. chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat ## Examples - After dinner, he read beside the fire in his snuggery. ## Synonyms - snug - den - retreat - cozy room ## Related Forms - study - parlor - hideaway ## Etymology Formed from snug + -ery. Snug first described something compact, sheltered, warm, and comfortable; snuggery names a place possessing those qualities. ## Topics - House & Home - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown