huggableness

English

Etymology

huggable +‎ -ness

Noun

huggableness (uncountable)

1. The quality or state of being huggable.
   • 1916, Rupert Hughes, The Thirteenth Commandment, A. L. Burt Company, page 16:

     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.

   • 1985, David Dalton, Piece of My Heart: A Portrait of Janis Joplin, De Capo Press, published 1991, →ISBN, page 43:

     From Elvis's (I just wanna be your) teddy bear huggableness to Bowie's extraterrestrial transvestism, rock 'n' roll had always considered male androgyny to be axiomatic.

   • 2003 July, James Wolcott, “Teen Engines: Riding with the Kid Culture”, in Vanity Fair:

     Ashley’s idols are Drew Barrymore (who returned the admiration by giving them cameos in the new Charlie’s Angels), Oprah, and “Martha, because of, like, everything she’s created within her brand.” The Olsens’ ingenuity in platforming their Full House huggableness into a Martha Stewart–caliber brand consciousness has become the model and matrix for the rest of the entertainment industry.

   • 2019 December 30, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Monday, Dec 30, 2019:

     "Yes yes, the phenomenon of elevated huggableness at increased or reduced sizes has been observed... ...but I really need to measure Sarah's height."

Synonyms

• huggability