- hug|ger
- hug|ger «HUHG uhr», noun.a person who hugs.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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hug|ger-mug|ger — «HUHG uhr MUHG uhr», noun, adjective, adverb, verb. –n. 1. confusion; disorder; muddle: »In the hugger mugger of their hasty departure they had forgotten the dog. 2. Archaic. secrecy; concealment: »We have done but greenly, In hugger mugger to… … Useful english dictionary
hip-hug|ger — «HIHP HUHG uhr», adjective. clinging closely to the hips: »hip hugger pants … Useful english dictionary
hug — hug; hug·ga·ble; hug·ger; hug·gle; hug·ging·ly; … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
hug — [[t]hʌg[/t]] v. hugged, hug•ging, n. 1) to clasp tightly in the arms, esp. with affection; embrace: to hug a child[/ex] 2) to cling firmly or fondly to; cherish: to hug a belief[/ex] 3) to keep close to, as in sailing or in moving along or… … From formal English to slang
hug — (v.) 1560s, hugge to embrace, of unknown origin; perhaps from O.N. hugga to comfort, from hugr courage, mood, from P.Gmc. *hugjan, related to O.E. hycgan to think, consider, Goth. hugs mind, soul, thought. Other have noted the similarity in some… … Etymology dictionary
tree hug·ger — / ˈhʌgɚ/ noun, pl ⋯ gers [count] disapproving : someone who is regarded as foolish or annoying because of being too concerned about protecting trees, animals, and other parts of the natural world from pollution and other threats … Useful english dictionary
hugger — hug·ger … English syllables
hugger-mugger — hug•ger mug•ger [[t]ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ər[/t]] n. 1) disorder or confusion; muddle 2) secrecy; reticence 3) secret or clandestine 4) disorderly or confused 5) in a stealthy or disorderly manner; secretively or confusedly 6) to keep secret or concealed;… … From formal English to slang
tree-hugger — tree′ hug ger n. inf an environmentalist, esp. one concerned with preserving forests • Etymology: 1985–90 tree′ hug ging, adj … From formal English to slang
