Hugger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌɡɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hugger is a noun meaning One who hugs or embraces.
Meaning
One who hugs or embraces.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To conceal; to lurk in ambush.
Example Sentences
Such a one they saw there lyrkinge and huggeringe two houres before.
Jenny hadn’t been a natural hugger, but she’d been a smiler, a handholder.
When the pub downstairs closed, a contingent of straight couples ranging in age from 16 to 60 arrived to dance, though they were still safely outnumbered by same-sex huggers and smoochers.
Word Forms
- huggers
- huggering
- huggered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mugger, handholder, grabber, grappler, swaddler, empathizer.
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