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snugging

snugging is the present participle and gerund of snug.

Meaning of snug

Verb

snug (third-person singular simple present snugs, present participle snugging, simple past and past participle snugged)

  1. (transitive) To make secure or snug.
    • He snugged his Gun into its tunic holster, checked the scope on his Follower and left the room.1967 May, William F. Nolan, George Clayton Johnson, Logan's Run, Bantam, published 1976, →ISBN, page 15
  2. To snuggle or nestle.
  3. (transitive) To make smooth.

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Phrases with snugging

Questions about snugging

What is snugging the present participle and gerund of?
Snugging is the present participle and gerund of snug.

Words near snugging in the dictionary

  1. snuggers
  2. snuggery
  3. snuggest
  4. snuggie
  5. snuggies
  6. snugging
  7. snugging down
  8. snuggish
  9. snugglable
  10. snuggle
  11. snuggle bunnies

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