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huggable

American  
[huhg-uh-buhl] / ˈhʌg ə bəl /

adjective

  1. evoking a desire to hug close; inviting a close embrace; cuddly.

    a huggable little baby.


Etymology

Origin of huggable

First recorded in 1895–1900; hug + -able

Example Sentences

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He is not an emotional person but is "blown away by how huggable it is", he says, before inviting me to try and wrap my arms around the trunk - which, of course, I do.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2025

After all, this isn’t her first rodeo with a dinosaur — even if this time around, the creature isn’t purple or huggable or even tangible, just a green-screen dream.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2025

One of the judges, Gaudi Schwartz, says Scooter has a “warm, huggable power to change the meaning of the word ugly.”

From NewsForKids.net Jun. 28, 2023

A huggable gray marled knit featured the brand name emblazoned across it and led the way for myriad shaggy, multicolor retro looks that came across as part-Woodstock, part mythical yeti.

From Seattle Times Jan. 18, 2023

Chickens are really funny, and I like your chicken a whole lot, now that I’m used to her, but they aren’t very huggable.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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