Gigil

A word in Tagalog that illustrates the irresistible urge to pinch and squeeze someone or something that is cute, loved, or cherished. Gigil can be thought of as cute aggression. See also dimorphous expressions of emotion.

Reference:

Lomas, T. (2016). Towards a positive cross-cultural lexicography: Enriching our emotional landscape through 216 'untranslatable’ words pertaining to well-being. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 11(5), 546-558. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2015.1127993

Quan-zhi, W. A. N. G. (2017). Lexical Gaps: Their Filling and Impacts. Journal of Literature and Art Studies, 7(6), 748-754. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5836/2017.06.011