HUBBY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A married man; a woman's partner in marriage

Synonyms:

hubby; husband; married man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hubby" is a kind of...):

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hubby"):

benedick; benedict (a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor))

cuckold (a man whose wife committed adultery)

family man (a man whose family is of major importance in his life)

house husband; househusband (a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income)

uxoricide (a husband who murders his wife)