embracer
nounUK /ɪmˈbreɪsə/
US /ɪmˈbreɪsər/
A person who gives someone a big, warm hug.
The little boy was a happy embracer, hugging everyone at the party.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who eagerly accepts an idea, belief, or change.
She was an early embracer of new technology at work.
3. A person who takes up or adopts a cause or way of life.
He became an embracer of simple living after moving to the countryside.
4. Something that holds or contains another thing within it.
The wide valley acted as an embracer of the river's many streams.