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Huggability vs Huggable - What's the difference?

huggability | huggable | Derived terms |

Huggability is a derived term of huggable.


As a noun huggability

is the quality or state of being huggable.

As an adjective huggable is

capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.

huggability

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or state of being huggable.
  • * 2006 , Jessica Conant-Park & Susan Conant, Steamed , Berkley Prime Crime (2006), ISBN 9780425210383, unnumbered page:
  • The hostess introduced herself as Joelle. She was in her thirties, with short, curly dark hair. She had the look of a mom, a combination of warmth, huggability , and an air of parental authority you didn't mess with.
  • * 2007 , Eric Clark, The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers , Free Press (2007), ISBN 9780743298896, unnumbered page:
  • Customers choose an animal (it's not just bears) without stuffing, take it to a station, where it is stuffed "to the right amount of huggability " and (crucial touch) a heart is placed inside.
  • * 2010 , Nick Vujicic, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life , WaterBrook Press (2010), ISBN 9780307589743, page 160:
  • Before back pains limited my huggability , one of my favorite ice breakers was to say, "Come and give me a hug."

    Synonyms

    * huggableness

    huggable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hugable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of, or suitable for, being hugged.
  • * 1995 , Ann M. Martin, Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook? , page 78:
  • Claud was glad to oblige, since Gabbie is an extremely huggable girl.
  • * 2002 , Jeffrey S. Turner, Families in America , page 147:
  • Moreover, this need often manifests itself in the young child's selection of a cuddly or huggable doll or stuffed animal, called a transitional object by child psychologists.
  • * 2005 , Desiree Day, Crazy Love? , page 183:
  • He was exactly how she remembered him. Where Tyrell was cuddly and huggable , Mohammad was hard and sinewy.

    Synonyms

    * cuddly

    Derived terms

    * huggableness * huggability * huggably