huggable

American

[huhg-uh-buhl] / ˈhʌg ə bəl /

adjective

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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She sold a wide array of her inventions including the Miracle Mop and the Huggable Hangers.

From Washington Times • May 11, 2016

Bervell needed his 529 account when he won the Build-a-Bear Workshop Huggable Hero scholarship – the award required him to have one to receive the $7,500 scholarship.

From US News • Apr. 19, 2016

Roboticists have taken this idea several steps further with the creation of therapeutic robots like Paro the baby harp seal and Huggable the robot teddy bear.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2016

The velvety material on Joy Mangano Huggable Hangers helps preserve the shape of the clothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2016

For her part, Dr. Breazeal said she wanted to work toward making Huggable capable of operating autonomously, without the aid of a puppeteer.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2015

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