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# hubby

noun (hubby, hubbies)

«hubby» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(informal) A husband, said in a friendly, joking or loving way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in casual speech and messages, mostly by wives about their husbands: «my hubby». In stories it shows a chatty, warm character. Phrases: my hubby, the hubby.

### Examples

- I'll ask my hubby to fix the fence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#x1)
- Mrs Jones and her hubby went on holiday to Spain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#x2)
- «Hubby's cooking tonight,» said Mum with a wink. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#x3)
- Her hubby always brings her flowers on Fridays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#x4)
- The hubbies were all watching the football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/#x5)

### Note

Plural: hubbies. Short for «husband». Informal; do not use it in school writing. The female version is sometimes «wifey», also informal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hubby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hubby/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hubby» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hubby.html) on Mova free.