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Meaning of hugger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

/ˈhʌɡɚ/

Definitions

One who hugs or embraces.

Examples

“When the pub downstairs closed, a contingent of straight couples ranging in age from 16 to 60 arrived to dance, though they were still safely outnumbered by same-sex huggers and smoochers.”

“Jenny hadn’t been a natural hugger, but she’d been a smiler, a handholder.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

hugger-mugger hugger-muggery huggermugger huggermuggery Huggett huggie