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Meaning of 'hushing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hushing [ n.]
- The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.
2 . Hushing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Hush

Meaning of 'hushing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hushing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Example in sentence:
  • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

Nearby Words:

husband husbandable husbandage husbanded husbanding husbandless husbandly husbandman husbandmen husbandry

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