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hubby.

Husband.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhʌbi//ˈhʊbi/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. Husband.

    endearing · informal
    Laura thought Jack was the most wonderful hubby in the world.
Where this word comes from

Diminutive of husband + -y.

adj/ˈhʌbi//ˈhʊbi/Ireland, Northern-England
  1. Full of hubs or protuberances.

    US
    A road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English hub Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English hubby From hub + -y (adjectival suffix).

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