huggableness

huggableness

English

Etymology

huggable +‎ -ness

Noun

huggableness (uncountable)

1. The quality or state of being huggable.
   • 1916, Rupert Hughes, The Thirteenth Commandment, A. L. Burt Company (1916), page 16:

     She looked as if she would be a plucky, tireless sportswoman; yet she had a wistful, tender huggableness that a girl ought not to lose, however well she plays tennis.

   • 1985, David Dalton, Piece of My Heart: A Portrait of Janis Joplin, De Capo Press (1991), →ISBN, page 43:

     From Elvis's (I just wanna be your) teddy bear huggableness to Bowie's extraterrestrial transvestism, rock 'n' roll had always considered male androgyny to be axiomatic.

   • 2003, James Wolcott, "Teen Engines: Riding with the Kid Culture", Vanity Fair, July 2003:

     Ashley’s idols are Drew Barrymore (who returned the admiration by giving them cameos in the new Charlie’s Angels), Oprah, and “Martha, because of, like, everything she’s created within her brand.” The Olsens’ ingenuity in platforming their Full House huggableness into a Martha Stewart–caliber brand consciousness has become the model and matrix for the rest of the entertainment industry.

Synonyms

• huggability