snudge

English

Etymology

From Old English, related to snug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snʌd͡ʒ/

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Verb

snudge (third-person singular simple present snudges, present participle snudging, simple past and past participle snudged)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To lie snug or quiet.
2. (obsolete) To save in a miserly manner; to hoard.

Derived terms

• snudge along: to walk looking down, with an abstracted appearance.
• snudge over the fire: to keep close to the fire.

Noun

snudge (plural snudges)

1. (obsolete) A miser; a sneaking fellow.

Anagrams

• Sugden, nudges