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HUBBY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A married man; a woman's partner in marriage
Synonyms:
hubby; husband; married man
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("hubby" is a kind of...):
better half; married person; mate; partner; spouse (a person's partner in marriage)
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)
