noun
hugger
HUH-guh
noun
1
A person who likes to hug, or who is hugging someone.
"He's a natural hugger and greets everyone with a hug."
"The hugger wrapped her arms around her old friend."
How to Use Hugger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who hugs, especially someone who does it often or enthusiastically.
Word Forms
huggered past tense, huggers plural, huggers singular
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Etymology
From hug plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "one who does the action."