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snug as a bug

snug as a bug is the alternative form of snug as a bug in a rug.

Meaning of snug as a bug in a rug

Adjective

snug as a bug in a rug (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Very cosy and comfortable.
    • "Yes – living here as snug as a bug in a rug," returned Tidkins, chuckling as if he considered the fact to be an excellent joke.1846, George W.M. Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, volume 2, London: George Vickers, page 389

Questions about snug as a bug

What is snug as a bug the alternative form of?
Snug as a bug is the alternative form of snug as a bug in a rug.

Words near snug as a bug in the dictionary

  1. snuffs out
  2. snuffy
  3. snufter
  4. snufters
  5. snug
  6. snug as a bug
  7. snug as a bug in a rug
  8. snug down
  9. snug harbor
  10. snug harbour
  11. snugged

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Adapted from Wiktionary: snug as a bug (page history and authors); snug as a bug in a rug (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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