hushing
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Is hushing a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of hushing?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)Examples: "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"Synonyms: fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation
verb (English)
1. become quiet or still; fall silentExamples: "hush my baby!"Synonyms: hush
2. cause to be quiet or not talkExamples: "Please silence the children in the church!"Synonyms: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, stillAntonyms: louden
3. become quiet or quieterExamples: "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"Synonyms: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quietenAntonyms: louden
4. wash by removing particlesExamples: "Wash ores"Synonyms: hush
5. run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable mineralsSynonyms: hush
Definition source: Wiktionary