{ "hug":{ "to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune":{ "examples":[ "she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment" ], "synonyms":[ "compliment", "congratulate", "felicitate" ], "near synonyms":[ "applaud", "cheer", "commend", "hail", "salute", "extol", "extoll", "glorify", "laud", "praise" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouth", "belittle", "cry down", "decry", "deprecate", "depreciate", "diminish", "discount", "disparage", "minimize", "put down", "write off", "jeer", "mock", "ridicule", "taunt", "tease" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hug", "clasp", "crush", "embrace", "enclasp", "enfold", "grasp", "strain" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamp", "cling", "cradle", "grab", "grip", "hold", "bosom", "embosom", "encircle", "entwine", "envelop", "enwind", "fold", "lock", "twine", "wrap", "cuddle", "fondle", "nestle", "nuzzle", "pat", "pet", "snuggle", "stroke" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embrace , clinch":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clinch", "embrace", "foothold", "footing", "toehold", "grab", "seizure", "anchorage", "leverage", "purchase", "clasp", "clench", "grapple", "grasp", "grip", "handgrip", "handhold", "hold" ], "near antonyms":[ "release", "relinquishment" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hugging":{ "to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune":{ "examples":[ "she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment" ], "synonyms":[ "complimenting", "congratulating", "felicitating" ], "near synonyms":[ "applauding", "cheering", "commending", "hailing", "saluting", "extolling", "glorifying", "lauding", "praising" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouthing", "belittling", "crying down", "decrying", "deprecating", "depreciating", "diminishing", "discounting", "disparaging", "minimizing", "putting down", "writing off", "jeering", "mocking", "ridiculing", "taunting", "teasing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugging", "clasping", "crushing", "embracing", "enclasping", "enfolding", "grasping", "straining" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamping", "clinging", "cradling", "grabbing", "gripping", "holding", "bosoming", "embosoming", "encircling", "entwining", "enveloping", "enwinding", "folding", "locking", "twining", "wrapping", "cuddling", "fondling", "nestling", "nuzzling", "patting", "petting", "snuggling", "stroking" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hugger-mugger":{ "lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness":{ "examples":[ "a hugger-mugger presentation of the facts of the case that left everyone confused" ], "synonyms":[ "chaotic", "cluttered", "confused", "disarranged", "disarrayed", "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "higgledy-piggledy", "jumbled", "littered", "messed", "messy", "muddled", "mussed", "mussy", "pell-mell", "rumpled", "sloppy", "topsy-turvy", "tousled", "tumbled", "unkempt", "untidy", "upside-down" ], "near synonyms":[ "bedraggled", "befouled", "begrimed", "bemired", "besmirched", "blackened", "cruddy", "dingy", "dirty", "draggled", "filthy", "foul", "grimy", "grotty", "grubby", "grungy", "mucky", "nasty", "smudged", "soiled", "spotted", "squalid", "stained", "sullied", "unclean", "uncleanly", "dowdy", "frowsy", "frowzy", "shaggy", "slatternly", "sloven", "slovenly", "uncombed", "wrinkled", "adulterated", "contaminated", "defiled", "polluted", "tainted", "knotted", "snarled", "tangled", "seedy", "shabby", "sleazy", "sordid", "neglected", "neglectful", "negligent" ], "near antonyms":[ "antiseptic", "clean", "cleaned", "cleanly", "hygienic", "immaculate", "sparkling", "spick-and-span", "spic-and-span", "spotless", "stainless", "unsoiled", "unsullied", "methodical", "methodic", "regular", "systematic", "systematized", "careful", "fastidious", "finicky", "fussy", "meticulous", "combed", "groomed", "manicured", "well-groomed", "taintless", "undefiled", "unpolluted", "untainted", "wholesome" ], "antonyms":[ "bandbox", "crisp", "kempt", "neat", "neatened", "ordered", "orderly", "organized", "shipshape", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-ordered" ] }, "undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others":{ "examples":[ "a tale of hugger-mugger doings and international espionage" ], "synonyms":[ "backstairs", "behind-the-scenes", "clandestine", "covert", "furtive", "hole-and-corner", "hush-hush", "private", "privy", "secret", "sneak", "sneaking", "sneaky", "stealth", "stealthy", "surreptitious", "undercover", "underground", "underhand", "underhanded" ], "near synonyms":[ "back-channel", "closed-door", "off-the-books", "off-the-record", "classified", "confidential", "restricted", "top secret", "undisclosed", "concealed", "hidden", "secreted", "subterranean", "unadvertised", "unexposed" ], "near antonyms":[ "acknowledged", "avowed", "aboveboard", "straightforward", "unconcealed", "undisguised", "unclassified", "unrestricted", "clear", "evident", "manifest", "obvious", "patent", "plain" ], "antonyms":[ "open", "overt", "public" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hugs":{ "to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune":{ "examples":[ "she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment" ], "synonyms":[ "compliments", "congratulates", "felicitates" ], "near synonyms":[ "applauds", "cheers", "commends", "hails", "salutes", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "lauds", "praises" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouths", "belittles", "cries down", "decries", "deprecates", "depreciates", "diminishes", "discounts", "disparages", "minimizes", "puts down", "writes off", "jeers", "mocks", "ridicules", "taunts", "teases" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugs", "clasps", "crushes", "embraces", "enclasps", "enfolds", "grasps", "strains" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamps", "clings", "cradles", "grabs", "grips", "holds", "bosoms", "embosoms", "encircles", "entwines", "envelops", "enwinds", "folds", "locks", "twines", "wraps", "cuddles", "fondles", "nestles", "nuzzles", "pats", "pets", "snuggles", "strokes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in embraces , clinches":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "clinches", "embraces", "footholds", "footings", "toeholds", "grabs", "seizures", "anchorages", "leverages", "purchases", "clasps", "clenches", "grapples", "grasps", "grips", "handgrips", "handholds", "holds" ], "near antonyms":[ "releases", "relinquishments" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "hugged":{ "to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune":{ "examples":[ "she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment" ], "synonyms":[ "complimented", "congratulated", "felicitated" ], "near synonyms":[ "applauded", "cheered", "commended", "hailed", "saluted", "extolled", "glorified", "lauded", "praised" ], "near antonyms":[ "bad-mouthed", "belittled", "cried down", "decried", "deprecated", "depreciated", "diminished", "discounted", "disparaged", "minimized", "put down", "wrote off", "jeered", "mocked", "ridiculed", "taunted", "teased" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to put one's arms around and press tightly":{ "examples":[ "Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye" ], "synonyms":[ "bear-hugged", "clasped", "crushed", "embraced", "enclasped", "enfolded", "grasped", "strained" ], "near synonyms":[ "clamped", "clung", "cradled", "grabbed", "gripped", "held", "bosomed", "embosomed", "encircled", "entwined", "enveloped", "enwound", "folded", "locked", "twined", "wrapped", "cuddled", "fondled", "nestled", "nuzzled", "patted", "petted", "snuggled", "stroked" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hugeness":{ "the quality or state of being very large":{ "examples":[ "you can only appreciate the hugeness of the dome when you see how tiny the people standing under it look" ], "synonyms":[ "enormity", "enormousness", "giantism", "gigantism", "immenseness", "immensity", "magnitude", "massiveness", "prodigiousness", "vastitude", "vastness" ], "near synonyms":[ "bigness", "extensiveness", "greatness", "largeness", "sizableness", "voluminousness", "weightiness", "awesomeness", "grandness", "stupendousness", "tremendousness", "boundlessness", "limitlessness", "ampleness", "capaciousness", "commodiousness", "spaciousness", "excessiveness", "extravagance", "extremeness", "gaudiness", "grandiosity", "immoderacy" ], "near antonyms":[ "littleness", "puniness", "smallness", "triviality" ], "antonyms":[ "diminutiveness", "minuteness", "tininess" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "huge":{ "unusually large":{ "examples":[ "the old stadium was replaced by a huge new one that seats 100,000 spectators" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomical", "astronomic", "Brobdingnagian", "bumper", "colossal", "cosmic", "cosmical", "cyclopean", "elephantine", "enormous", "galactic", "gargantuan", "giant", "gigantesque", "gigantic", "grand", "herculean", "heroic", "heroical", "Himalayan", "humongous", "humungous", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "leviathan", "mammoth", "massive", "mega", "mighty", "monster", "monstrous", "monumental", "mountainous", "oceanic", "pharaonic", "planetary", "prodigious", "super", "super-duper", "supersize", "supersized", "titanic", "tremendous", "vast", "vasty", "walloping", "whacking", "whopping" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "considerable", "extensive", "good", "goodly", "great", "gross", "handsome", "hefty", "hulking", "largish", "major", "outsize", "outsized", "overgrown", "oversize", "oversized", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "tidy", "voluminous", "august", "formidable", "grandiose", "imposing", "lofty", "majestic", "cavernous", "monolithic", "overwhelming", "staggering", "stupendous", "towering", "boundless", "immeasurable", "infinite" ], "near antonyms":[ "little", "mini", "petite", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "puny", "small", "smallish", "undersized", "undersize", "dinky", "dwarfish", "half-pint" ], "antonyms":[ "bantam", "bitty", "diminutive", "infinitesimal", "Lilliputian", "little bitty", "micro", "microminiature", "microscopic", "microscopical", "midget", "miniature", "minuscule", "minute", "pocket", "pygmy", "teensy", "teensy-weensy", "teeny", "teeny-weeny", "tiny", "wee" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hugest":{ "as in biggest , largest":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "biggest", "largest", "unequaled", "unequalled", "unmatched", "unparalleled", "unrivaled", "unrivalled", "unsurpassed", "topmost", "upmost", "uppermost", "consummate", "last", "max", "maximum", "most", "nth", "outside", "paramount", "supreme", "top", "ultimate", "utmost", "uttermost" ], "near antonyms":[ "least", "minimal", "minimum", "slightest", "littlest", "minutest", "smallest", "tiniest", "lowest", "fewest" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "hugely":{ "to a great degree":{ "examples":[ "hugely mistaken about the character of the people he had rented the house to" ], "synonyms":[ "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near synonyms":[ "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "considerably", "extensively", "significantly", "substantially", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly" ], "near antonyms":[ "meagerly", "scantily", "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat" ] }, "to a large extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "this donation has added hugely to the library's collection of music manuscripts" ], "synonyms":[ "astronomically", "big-time", "broadly", "colossally", "considerably", "enormously", "extensively", "greatly", "highly", "largely", "massively", "monstrously", "monumentally", "much", "sizably", "staggeringly", "stupendously", "tremendously", "utterly", "vastly" ], "near synonyms":[ "appreciably", "noticeably", "significantly", "abundantly", "amply", "copiously", "healthily", "plentifully" ], "near antonyms":[ "modestly", "fractionally", "imperceptibly", "infinitesimally", "insignificantly", "invisibly", "microscopically", "minutely", "barely", "hardly", "just", "minimally", "scarcely" ], "antonyms":[ "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly" ] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] } }