Huggableness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality or state of being huggable. uncountable

    "She looked as if she would be a plucky, tireless sportswoman; yet she had a wistful, tender huggableness that a girl ought not to lose, however well she plays tennis."

Example

More examples

"She looked as if she would be a plucky, tireless sportswoman; yet she had a wistful, tender huggableness that a girl ought not to lose, however well she plays tennis."

Etymology

From huggable + -ness.

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