adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Husband. endearing, informal

   "Laura thought Jack was the most wonderful hubby in the world."

2. 2
   a married man; a woman's partner in marriage wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Full of hubs or protuberances. US

   "A road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby."

Synonyms

All synonyms

hubbymanhubbymanhubshusbandhusbandlord

Example

More examples

"My hubby and I used to go mountain climbing together."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Diminutive of husband + -y.

Etymology 2

From hub + -y (adjectival suffix).

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