9
embraces(noun, verb, greets, caresses)
6
caresses(noun, verb, endears, caresses)
6
cuddles(noun, verb, endears)
5
snuggles(verb, endears)
4
squeezes(noun, verb, caresses)
3
cherishes(verb, endears)
3
touches(noun, caresses)
2
clasps
2
clings
2
clutches
2
embosoms
2
embracings
2
enfolds
2
fondles(verb, endears)
2
grasps
2
grips
2
kisses(verb, greets, endears)
2
receives(verb, greets)
2
salutes(verb, greets)
2
strokes(noun, caresses)
<123457>
11 years ago|3.2k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). hugs thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hugs/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "hugs thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hugs/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, hugs thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hugs/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hugs thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hugs/thesaurus/synonyms>