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Nubby vs Hubby - What's the difference?

nubby | hubby |

As adjectives the difference between nubby and hubby

is that nubby is knobbly while hubby is full of hubs or protuberances.

As a noun hubby is

husband.

nubby

English

Adjective

(er)
  • knobbly

    • 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 .