water-hugging

water-hugging (comparative more water-hugging, superlative most water-hugging)

1. (of the film, covering, chemical or material) that prevents the water loss
   • 2009, Jeff Bredenberg, How to Cheat at Gardening and Yard Work: Shameless Tricks for Growing ...‎:

     "So making sure your soil has plenty of water-hugging organic material is a good move."

   Water-hugging films slow water loss from the hair.

2. (of a building, a bridge, or a structure) that is located right over or right next to the water
   • 1999, Ann L. Buttenwieser, Manhattan Water-Bound: Manhattan's Waterfront from the Seventeenth Century ...‎:

     "With the decline of water travel, Manhattan turned increasingly in on itself, looking away from dilapidated piers and water-hugging industrial areas — its manufactories, its markets and its abattoirs — to a glorious new interior asset, Central Park, which became and remains the focus of public life."

   Water-hugging hotel, located on the end of the wharf and overhanging the harbour, has 280-degree views.