snugged

Made cozy, secure

Snugged is the past tense of snug, meaning to make secure, tight, or compact.

Sailors snug down sails before a storm.

You might snug a knot tighter or snug a blanket around a child.

The word suggests making something fit closely and comfortably: He snugged his cap down against the wind.

cozy

nestled

Settled into a sheltered position

cuddled · wrapped · blanketed · cushioned · pillowed · quilted · fireside · hearth · nook · fleece

fitted

tightened

Made more secure

cinched · lashed · moored · battened · anchored · strapped · belted · tied · fixed · positioned

sheltered

harbored

Gave protective concealment

enclosed · hidden · secluded · safe · secure · tucked away · refuge · haven · retreat · sanctuary

embrace

held

Kept in grasp

nuzzled · spooned · enfolded · squeezed · clung · pressed · cuddled · embraced · snuggled · close

Opposites
tightness/fit

snuggedloosened

Made less tight

slackened · unfastened · released · untightened · loosened up

comfort/coziness

snuggedexposed

Out in open

uncomfortable · unsettled · dislodged · unsafe · anxious

Family

snugging

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