The difference between Snug and Tight

When used as verbs, snug means to make secure or snug, whereas tight means to tighten.

When used as adjectives, snug means warm and comfortable, whereas tight means firmly held together.


Snug is also noun with the meaning: a small, comfortable back room in a pub.

Tight is also adverb with the meaning: firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

check bellow for the other definitions of Snug and Tight

  1. Snug as an adjective:

    Warm and comfortable; cosy.

    Examples:

    "I felt snug tucked up in my snug bed."

  2. Snug as an adjective:

    Satisfactory.

  3. Snug as an adjective:

    Close-fitting.

  4. Snug as an adjective:

    Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.

  1. Snug as a noun (British):

    A small, comfortable back room in a pub.

  2. Snug as a noun (engineering):

    A lug.

  1. Snug as a verb (transitive):

    To make secure or snug.

  2. Snug as a verb:

    To snuggle or nestle.

  3. Snug as a verb (transitive):

    To make smooth.

  1. Tight as an adjective (colloquial):

    Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. Unyielding or firm Under high tension. Scarce, hard to come by. Intimately friendly. Miserly or frugal.

    Examples:

    "'tight cloth; a tight knot"

    "'tight control on a situation"

    "Make sure to pull the rope tight."

    "I grew up in a poor neighborhood; money was very tight, but we made do."

    "We've grown tighter over the years."

    "He's a bit tight with his money."

  2. Tight as an adjective (of a space, design or arrangement):

    Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it. Fitting close, or too close, to the body. Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult. Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.

    Examples:

    "The passageway was so tight we could barely get through."

    "They flew in a tight formation."

    "a tight coat;  My socks are too tight."

    "The mountain pass was made dangerous by its many tight corners."

  3. Tight as an adjective (sport):

    Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution. Not conceding many goals.

    Examples:

    "Their marching band is extremely tight."

  4. Tight as an adjective (slang):

    Intoxicated; drunk or acting like being drunk.

    Examples:

    "We went drinking and got tight."

  5. Tight as an adjective (slang):

    Extraordinarily great or special.

    Examples:

    "That is one tight bicycle!"

  6. Tight as an adjective (slang, British (regional)):

    Mean; unfair; unkind.

  7. Tight as an adjective (obsolete):

    Not ragged; whole; neat; tidy.

  8. Tight as an adjective (obsolete):

    Handy; adroit; brisk.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  9. Tight as an adjective (poker):

    Of a player, who plays very few hands.

  10. Tight as an adjective (poker):

    Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.

  1. Tight as an adverb:

    Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

    Examples:

    "Make sure the lid is closed tight."

  2. Tight as an adverb:

    Soundly.

    Examples:

    "Good night, sleep tight."

  1. Tight as a verb (obsolete):

    To tighten.