Warm vs. Snug — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Warm and Snug
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Warm
Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature
I walked quickly to keep warm
A warm September evening
Snug
Comfortably sheltered and warm; cozy
The children were snug in their beds.
Warm
Having or showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness
They exchanged warm, friendly smiles
A warm welcome
Snug
Small but well arranged
A snug apartment.
Warm
(of a colour) containing red, yellow, or orange tones
Her fair colouring suited soft, warm shades
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Snug
Closely secured and well built; compact
A snug little sailboat.
Warm
(of a scent or trail) fresh; strong.
Snug
Close-fitting
A snug jacket.
Warm
Make or become warm
The film warmed our hearts
It's a bit chilly in here, but it'll soon warm up
I stamped my feet to warm them up
Snug
(Nautical) Seaworthy.
Warm
A warm place or area
Stay in the warm, I've made up the fire for you
Snug
Offering freedom from financial worry
A snug living.
Warm
Short for British warm
Snug
Safe; secure
A snug hideout.
Warm
Somewhat hotter than temperate; having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat; moderately hot
A warm climate.
Snug
To make snug or secure.
Warm
Having the natural heat of living beings
A warm body.
Snug
To nestle; snuggle.
Warm
Preserving or imparting heat
A warm jacket.
Snug
A very small private room in a pub.
Warm
Having or causing a sensation of unusually high body heat, as from exercise or hard work; overheated.
Snug
Warm and comfortable; cosy.
I felt snug tucked up in my snug bed.
Warm
Marked by enthusiasm; ardent
Warm support.
Snug
Satisfactory.
Warm
Characterized by liveliness, excitement, or disagreement; heated
A warm debate.
Snug
Close-fitting.
Warm
Marked by or revealing friendliness or sincerity; cordial
Warm greetings.
Snug
Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
Warm
Loving; passionate
A warm embrace.
Snug
(British) A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
Warm
Excitable, impetuous, or quick to be aroused
A warm temper.
Snug
(engineering) A lug.
Warm
Predominantly red or yellow in tone
A warm sunset.
Snug
(transitive) To make secure or snug.
Warm
Recently made; fresh
A warm trail.
Snug
To snuggle or nestle.
Warm
Close to discovering, guessing, or finding something, as in certain games.
Snug
(transitive) To make smooth.
Warm
(Informal) Uncomfortable because of danger or annoyance
Things are warm for the bookies.
Snug
Close and warm; as, an infant lies snug.
Warm
To raise slightly in temperature; make warm
Warmed the rolls a bit more.
Warm up the house.
Snug
Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
Lie snug, and hear what critics say.
Warm
To make zealous or ardent; enliven.
Snug
Compact, convenient, and comfortable; as, a snug farm, house, or property.
Warm
To fill with pleasant emotions
We were warmed by the sight of home.
Snug
To lie close; to snuggle; to snudge; - often with up, or together; as, a child snugs up to its mother.
Warm
To become warm
The rolls are warming in the oven.
Snug
To place snugly.
Warm
To become ardent, enthusiastic, or animated
Began to warm to the subject.
Snug
To rub, as twine or rope, so as to make it smooth and improve the finish.
Warm
To become kindly disposed or friendly
She felt the audience warming to her.
Snug
A small secluded room
Warm
A warming or heating.
Snug
Offering safety; well protected or concealed;
A snug harbor
A snug hideout
Warm
Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.
The tea is still warm.
This is a very warm room.
Snug
Fitting closely but comfortably;
A close fit
Warm
Caring and friendly, of relations to another person.
We have a warm friendship.
Snug
Well and tightly constructed;
A snug house
A snug little sailboat
Warm
Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.
Snug
Enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space;
A cozy nook near the fire
Snug in bed
A snug little apartment
Warm
Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.
Warm
Fresh, of a scent; still able to be traced.
Warm
(figurative) Communicating a sense of comfort, ease, or pleasantness
A warm piano sound
Warm
(archaic) Ardent, zealous.
A warm debate, with strong words exchanged
Warm
Well off as to property, or in good circumstances; prosperous.
Warm
(archaic) Requiring arduous effort.
Warm
(transitive) To make or keep warm.
Warm
(intransitive) To become warm, to heat up.
My socks are warming by the fire.
The earth soon warms on a clear summer day.
Warm
Sometimes in the form warm up To favour increasingly.
He is warming to the idea.
Her classmates are gradually warming to her.
Warm
(intransitive) To become ardent or animated.
The speaker warms as he proceeds.
Warm
(transitive) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal in; to enliven.
Warm
To beat or spank.
Warm
To prepopulate (a cache) so that its contents are ready for other users.
Warm
(colloquial) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a heating.
Shall I give your coffee a warm in the microwave?
Warm
Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.
Warm and still is the summer night.
Warm
Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.
Warm
Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.
Warm
Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.
Mirth, and youth, and warm desire!
Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.
They say he's warm man and does not care to be mad mouths at.
I had been none of the warmest of partisans.
Warm
Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Welcome, daylight; we shall have warm work on't.
Warm
Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.
Warm householders, every one of them.
You shall have a draft upon him, payable at sight: and let me tell you he as warm a man as any within five miles round him.
Warm
In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.
Here, indeed, young Mr. Dowse was getting "warm," children say at blindman's buff.
Warm
Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; - said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.
Warm
To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.
Then shall it [an ash tree] be for a man to burn; for he will take thereof and warm himself.
Enough to warm, but not enough to burn.
Warm
To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.
I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings.
Bright hopes, that erst bosom warmed.
Warm
To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.
There shall not be a coal to warm at.
Warm
To become ardent or animated; as, the speake warms as he proceeds.
Warm
The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.
Warm
Get warm or warmer;
The soup warmed slowly on the stove
Warm
Make warm or warmer;
The blanket will warm you
Warm
Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat;
A warm body
A warm room
A warm climate
A warm coat
Warm
Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive;
A warm greeting
A warm personality
Warm support
Warm
(color) inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows;
Warm reds and yellows and orange
Warm
Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace
Warm
Freshly made or left;
A warm trail
The scent is warm
Warm
Easily aroused or excited;
A quick temper
A warm temper
Warm
Characterized by strong enthusiasm;
Ardent revolutionaries
Warm support
Warm
Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement;
A warm debate
Warm
Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble;
Made things warm for the bookies
Warm
Of a seeker; near to the object sought;
You're getting warm
Hot on the trail
Warm
In a warm manner;
Warmly dressed
Warm-clad skiers
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