shushing
verb (present participle of 'shush') as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:My mom would shush me when I was being too noisy.
Definition:To make a soft sound to indicate silence, often to quiet someone down.
Example:The library was shushing the children who were being too noisy.
Definition:Making or kept extremely quiet.
Example:A hush fell over the crowd when the announcement was made.
Definition:Making or kept extremely quiet.
Example:She whispered a secret, trying to shush me without being heard by the others.
Definition:Speaking or saying something in a very low and quiet voice.
Example:The nurse was worried the baby might wake up if there was any more shushing.
Definition:The absence of sound.
Example:She muffled a cough, trying to shush the alert it might cause.
Definition:To make inaudible or less audible (sound).
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