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Hubby definition

hŭbē
hubbies
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A husband.
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(informal) A husband.
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The definition of hubby is an informal term for husband.

An example of a hubby is the man to whom a woman is married.

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(informal, term of endearment) Husband.

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

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(US) Full of hubs or protuberances.

A road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby.

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Noun

Singular:
hubby
Plural:
hubbies

Adjective

Base Form:
hubby
Comparative:
hubbier
Superlative:
hubbiest

Origin of hubby

  • Alteration of husband

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Diminutive of husband with -y.

    From Wiktionary

  • hub +‎ -y

    From Wiktionary

Hubby Sentence Examples

  • All the more reason for hubby to stick around.

  • My smooth talking hubby quickly descended and convinced him that they would behave.

  • Of course, I just about came unglued, my family gasped and my hubby to be wasn't too happy either.

  • Britney Spears and coattail riding hubby Kevin Federline will once again subject us to too many details regarding their relationship.

  • You can call him Tristan and your hubby call him Tuffy and guess what?

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