huggy
- adjective
- /ˈhʌɡi/
- Informal
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ajustado
- He prefers huggy shirts when exercising because they do not get in the way.
I've got the seat bolster in the in the most comfortable position and it still feels pretty huggy.
- I've got the seat bolster in the in the most comfortable position and it still feels pretty huggy.
Examples
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This dress is so huggy that it feels like a second skin.
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She wore a huggy sweater that showed off her figure.
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The huggy jeans were comfortable but very tight around the legs.
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I prefer huggy clothes for comfort.
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He wore a pair of huggy leggings that accentuated her figure perfectly.
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The dress was so huggy that it emphasized every curve of her body.
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For the workout class, I bought a huggy top that keeps me comfortable while I exercise.
Synonyms
307
2.6
Tight with little space between parts
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6.0
Clothing that fits close to the body and shows its shape
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3.5
Clothes that fit very closely to the body
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3.4
Stays close to the body or an object and is not loose
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4.1
Clothing that fits very closely and clings to the body
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3.7
Fits tightly to the body or an object without being uncomfortable
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3.2
Close and firm against the shape of something or someone
Close to the body or an object without much space
Fitting very closely to the shape of something without gaps
Made to match the shape and size of something
Antonyms
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Huggy comes from the simple word hug ('to hold someone close') plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'like', the same way as sleepy. So a huggy sweater is like a 'hug' for your body and therefore fits closely and tightly.