Hushing

verb noun

To become quiet.

Meaning

  1. (verb) To become quiet.
  2. (verb) To make quiet.
  3. (verb) To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  4. (verb) To clear off soil and other materials overlying the bedrock.
  5. (noun) The act of one who hushes, or calls for silence.
  6. (noun) The use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.

Letter breakdown

  • Hushing contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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Reader questions

What does Hushing mean?

To become quiet.

How many letters are in Hushing?

Hushing has 7 letters.

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