hubby

noun

hub·​by ˈhə-bē How to pronounce hubby (audio)
plural hubbies

Examples of hubby in a Sentence

my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him
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The exhaustingly prolific Kidman stars as a fastidious suburban teacher/wife/mom who suspects her optometrist hubby (Macfadyen) is hiding something from her and enlists the help of a cute high school shop teacher (Bernal) to expose those secrets in the very strange town of Holland, Michigan. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 To say Maggie has had a somewhat rocky relationship with the man who murdered her hubby would be putting it mildly, but the two have found times to work together when necessary. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Lindsay Lohan and her hubby enjoyed a night full of glamour over the weekend. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Zoe Saldaña and her hubby Marco Perego-Saldaña just ooze love and adoration. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hubby

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hubby was in 1688

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“Hubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubby. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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