SNUG

I. verb (~ged; ~ging) Etymology: 2~ Date: 1583 intransitive verb ~gle , nestle , transitive verb to cause to fit closely, to make ~, hide 1, to secure by fastening or lashing down, II. adjective (~ger; ~gest) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish snygg tidy Date: circa 1595 1. manifesting seaworthiness ; taut , trim , neat , fitting closely and comfortably , 2. enjoying or affording warm secure shelter or cover and opportunity for ease and contentment , marked by cordiality and secure privacy, affording a degree of comfort and ease , offering safe concealment , see: comfortable ~ adverb ~ly adverb ~ness noun III. noun Etymology: short for ~gery Date: 1860 a small private room or compartment in a pub