ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (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.

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