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snuf|fle /snʌ f ^ə l/ (snuffles , snuffling , snuffled ) VERB If a person or an animal snuffles , they breathe in noisily through their nose, for example because they have a cold. □ [V ] She snuffled and wiped her nose on the back of her hand.

snug /snʌ g/ (snugger , snuggest )

1 ADJ If you feel snug or are in a snug place, you are very warm and comfortable, especially because you are protected from cold weather. □  They lay snug and warm amid the blankets. □  …a snug log cabin.

2 ADJ Something such as a piece of clothing that is snug fits very closely or tightly. □  …a snug black T-shirt and skin-tight black jeans.

3 N‑COUNT A snug is a small room in a pub.

snug|gle /snʌ g ^ə l/ (snuggles , snuggling , snuggled ) VERB If you snuggle somewhere, you settle yourself into a warm, comfortable position, especially by moving closer to another person. □ [V adv/prep] Jane snuggled up against his shoulder.

so ◆◆◆ /soʊ / Usually pronounced /soʊ/ for meanings 1 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 16 and 17 . 1 ADV [ADV after v] You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned. □  'Do you think that made much of a difference to the family?'—'I think so.' □  If you can't play straight, then say so. □  'Is he the kind of man who can be as flexible as he needs to be?'—' Well, I hope so.'

2 ADV You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one. □  I enjoy Ann's company and so does Martin. □  They had a wonderful time and so did I.

3 CONJ You use the structures as…so and just as…so when you want to indicate that two events or situations are similar in some way. □  As computer systems become more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology. □  Just as John has changed, so has his wife.

4 ADV [v-link ADV ] If you say that a state of affairs is so , you mean that it is the way it has been described. □  Gold has been a poor investment over the past 20 years, and will continue to be so. □  It is strange to think that he held strong views, but it must have been so.

5 ADV [ADV after v] You can use so with actions and gestures to show a person how to do something, or to indicate the size, height, or length of something. □  Clasp the chain like so.

6 CONJ You use so and so that to introduce the result of the situation you have just mentioned. □  I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him. □  Duvet covers are usually made from cotton, so they can be easily washed. □  There was snow everywhere, so that the shape of things was difficult to identify.

7 CONJ You use so , so that , and so as to introduce the reason for doing the thing that you have just mentioned. □  Come to my suite so I can tell you all about this wonderful play I saw in Boston. □  He took her arm and hurried her upstairs so that they wouldn't be overheard. □  I was beginning to feel alarm, but kept it to myself so as not to worry our two friends.

8 ADV You can use so in stories and accounts to introduce the next event in a series of events or to suggest a connection between two events. □  The woman asked if he could perhaps mend her fences, and so he stayed. □  I thought, 'Here's someone who'll understand me.' So I wrote to her. □  And so Christmas passed.