huggable
UK/ˈhʌɡ.ə.bəl/
huggable adjective: capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.
Adjective
huggable (comparative more huggable, superlative most huggable)
- Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.
- How high? Real high 'cause I'm just so fly / A young lovable, huggable type of guy1992, “Jump”, performed by Kris Kross
- Claud was glad to oblige, since Gabbie is an extremely huggable girl.1995, Ann M. Martin, Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook, page 78
- Synonyms:
- cuddly
Examples of huggable in a sentence
- Moreover, this need often manifests itself in the young child's selection of a cuddly or huggable doll or stuffed animal, called a transitional object by child psychologists.2002, Jeffrey S. Turner, Families in America, page 147:
- Where Tyrell was cuddly and huggable, Mohammad was hard and sinewy.2005, Desiree Day, Crazy Love, page 183:
Synonyms of huggable
Forms of huggable
| comparative | more huggable |
|---|---|
| superlative | most huggable |
| alternative form | hugable |
Origin of huggable
From hug + -able.
Words formed from huggable
Questions about huggable
- What does huggable mean?
- Huggable means capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.
- How do you use huggable in a sentence?
- Moreover, this need often manifests itself in the young child's selection of a cuddly or huggable doll or stuffed animal, called a transitional object by child psychologists.
- What part of speech is huggable?
- Huggable is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce huggable?
- Huggable is pronounced /ˈhʌɡ.ə.bəl/ (UK).
Words near huggable in the dictionary
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