hushing

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of hush
2. noun The act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.
3. noun The use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.

Similar words

quieten quiet down quiesce hush up pipe down quiet stillness silence still shut up

Often followed by

up the of her it him sound their them and

Word family

hush hushed hushes