huggy

English

Etymology

hug +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʌɡi/
• Rhymes: -ʌɡi

Adjective

huggy (comparative huggier, superlative huggiest)

1. (informal) Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.

   Coordinate term: touchy-feely

   • 2007, Joseph Finder, Killer Instinct, page 58:

     Gordy, who looks sort of like a bear cub, only not cute, is a very huggy person.

   • 2004, Lani Diane Rich, Time Off for Good Behavior, page 136:

     I wasn't typically a huggy person, but I knew better than to argue with anyone in Bones's genetic line.

   • 2001, Joseph H. Berke, Beyond Madness: Psychosocial Interventions in Psychosis, page 197:

     Sonia is an affectionate but not very huggy woman.