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Hubby vs Huggy - What's the difference?

hubby | huggy |

As adjectives the difference between hubby and huggy

is that hubby is (us) full of hubs or protuberances while huggy is tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.

As a noun hubby

is (informal|term of endearment) husband.

hubby

English

Etymology 1

Diminutive of (husband) with (-y).

Noun

(hubbies)
  • (informal, term of endearment) husband
    • Laura thought Jack was the most wonderful hubby in the world.

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (US) Full of hubs or protuberances.
    • A road that has been frozen while muddy is hubby .

    huggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
  • * 2007 , Joseph Finder, Killer Instinct? , p. 58:
    • Gordy, who looks sort of like a bear cub, only not cute, is a very huggy person.
  • * 2004 , Lani Diane Rich, Time Off for Good Behavior? , p. 136:
    • I wasn't typically a huggy person, but I knew better than to argue with anyone in Bones's genetic line.
  • * 2001 , Joseph H. Berke, Beyond Madness: Psychosocial Interventions in Psychosis? , p. 197:
    • Sonia is an affectionate but not very huggy woman.