Hugger

//ˈhʌɡɚ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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."

Example

More examples

"She never uses paper towels. She is such a tree hugger, you know."

Etymology

From hug + -er.

Related phrases

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