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Spouse vs Hubby - What's the difference?

spouse | hubby |

As nouns the difference between spouse and hubby

is that spouse is a person's husband or wife while hubby is husband.

As a verb spouse

is to wed; to espouse.

As an adjective hubby is

full of hubs or protuberances.

spouse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person's husband or wife.
    • People should treat their spouses with respect.
  • * Spenser
    • At last such grace I found, and means I wrought, / That I that lady to my spouse had won.

    Derived terms

    * spousal (pos a)

    Verb

  • (dated) To wed; to espouse.
  • * 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act III, Scene II, verses 212-214
    • Do you stand possess’d
    Of any proof against the honourableness
    Of Lady Auranthe, our new-spoused daughter?

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    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 .