snuggery

C2 Topic:House & Home
US /ˈsnʌɡəri/ UK /ˈsnʌɡəri/
noun Freq #248706

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    chiefly British and dated: a small, private, comfortable room or retreat

    After dinner, he read beside the fire in his snuggery.

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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.

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