huggy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhʌɡi/
Etymology
Etymology tree English hug Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English huggy From hug + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
Gordy, who looks sort of like a bear cub, only not cute, is a very huggy person.
2007, Joseph Finder, Killer Instinct, page 58:I wasn't typically a huggy person, but I knew better than to argue with anyone in Bones's genetic line.
2004, Lani Diane Rich, Time Off for Good Behavior, page 136:Sonia is an affectionate but not very huggy woman.
2001, Joseph H. Berke, Beyond Madness: Psychosocial Interventions in Psychosis, page 197:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| huggier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| huggie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| huggiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
ru обни́мчивый (Translations)