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.

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Etymology

Origin of huggable

First recorded in 1895–1900; hug + -able

Example Sentences

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

Hiro-chan is a faceless, huggable, soft therapy robot; the researchers believe that interacting with Hiro-chan reduces stress in people with dementia.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

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