hushing

Speech parts

1. hushing - Noun

2. hushing - Verb

Meaning

of Hush

The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hiss fizzle hissing sibilation still shush cooling quiet silence suppress calm composing muzzle quell easing
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Antonyms

driving firing encouraging exciting exhilarating galvanizing
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Hypernyms

noise

Phrases with the word

hushing up

Anagrams

Shughni

Examples

... scandals are only increased by hushing them up. Rudyard Kipling

the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience Source: Internet

While the original purpose was to transcribe disordered speech, linguists have used the extensions to designate a number of unique sounds within standard communication, such as hushing, gnashing teeth, and smacking lips. Source: Internet

His discussions of some technical advances are the only sources for those inventions, such as hushing in mining technology or the use of water mills for crushing or grinding corn. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

husher hushful hushfully hushing up hushingly hushling