hubby

noun

hub·​by ˈhə-bē 

plural hubbies

: husband

Synonyms of hubby

• husband

Examples of hubby in a Sentence

my hubby's been gone on a trip all week, and I really miss him

Recent Examples on the Web

My daughter’s mother filled our daughter with hate toward me, especially after hubby number two dumped her. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

After pulling off their biggest heist yet, a gorgeous con artist Lucky (Anya Taylor-Joy, a true joy in the role) and her equally gorgeous con-artist hubby Cary (Drew Starkey) down a bunch of shots, look adoringly at each other and party hard. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Yup, that’s Debbie (Spencer), a Yale Law graduate whose days are dedicated to doing everything her hubby is too dumb to do himself (namely, his entire job) and whose nights are spent calling her kids, hosting book club, and planning for the future. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

No word if once-close Swift pal Blake Lively and hubby Ryan Reynolds were invited. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hubby

• chubby
• cubby
• grubby
• scrubby
• shrubby
• stubby
• tubby