Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snugness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: snug-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being snug.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being snug.

Countable

Example Sentences

"I met someone with whom there was instantly a perfect, almost lock and key snugness between our hearts and minds."

Etymology

Etymology tree English snug Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English snugness From snug + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

snugnesses (plural)

Synonyms

coziness cosiness

Questions

What does snugness mean?: The state or quality of being snug.
Where does snugness come from?: Etymology tree English snug Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English snugness From snug + -ness.

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