Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SNUG, a. [Sw. snygg, neat.]

1. Lying close; closely pressed; as, an infant lies snug.
2. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice. At Will's / Lie snug, and hear what critics say. – Swift.
3. Being in good order; all convenient; neat; as, a snug little farm.
4. Close; neat; convenient; as, a snug house.
5. Slily or insidiously close. When you lay snug, to snap young Damon's goat. – Dryden.