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Hugger vs Hugged - What's the difference?

hugger | hugged |

As verbs the difference between hugger and hugged

is that hugger is (obsolete) to conceal; to lurk in ambush while hugged is (hug).

As a noun hugger

is one who hugs or embraces.

hugger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who hugs or embraces.

    • Derived terms

    * nuthugger, nuthuggers * tree hugger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To conceal; to lurk in ambush.
    • (Bishop Hall)
    (Webster 1913) English agent nouns ----

    hugged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hug)

    • hug

    English

    (wikipedia hug)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affectionate close embrace.

    • Verb

    (hugg)
  • (obsolete) To crouch; huddle as with cold.
    • (Palsgrave)
  • To cling closely together.
  • To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
  • To stay close to (the shore etc.)
  • * , chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=We toted in the wood and got the fire going nice and comfortable. Lord James still set in one of the chairs and Applegate had cabbaged the other and was hugging the stove.}}
  • (figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
  • * Glanvill
    • We hug deformities if they bear our names.

    Synonyms

    * accoll (obsolete) * coll * embrace

    See also

    * cuddle * huggle * kiss * snuggle * squeeze

    Derived terms

    * body-hugging ----