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Hugger

//ˈhʌɡɚ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who hugs or embraces.

    "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."

  2. 2
    a person who hugs wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To conceal; to lurk in ambush. obsolete

    "Such a one they saw there lyrkinge and huggeringe two houres before."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From hug + -er.

Etymology 2

From hug + -er.

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