huggability
nounEtymology From huggable + -ity.
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The quality or state of being huggable.
- The hostess introduced herself as Joelle. She was in her thirties, with short, curly dark hair. She had the look of a mom, a combination of warmth, huggability, and an air of parental authority you didn't mess with.2006, Jessica Conant-Park, Susan Conant, Steamed, Berkley Prime Crime, →ISBN:
- Customers choose an animal (it's not just bears) without stuffing, take it to a station, where it is stuffed "to the right amount of huggability" and (crucial touch) a heart is placed inside.2007, Eric Clark, The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers, Free Press, →ISBN:
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- Before back pains limited my huggability, one of my favorite ice breakers was to say, "Come and give me a hug."2010, Nick Vujicic, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life, WaterBrook Press, →ISBN, page 160:
- Synonyms
- huggableness