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Meanings of hushing in English

Portuguese
silvo
Catalan
xiulada

A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

silvo
Usage of hushing in English
1
Three tumbrils faring away with their dread loads over the hushing snow.
A Tale of Two Cities
2
Helena stepped forward and wrapped him in her skirt, hushing the cries.
Siege of heaven
3
He entered and found a young mother hushing her baby to rest.
The Blue Flower
4
The woman gave him a mild jab with her hand, hushing him.
The evolutionary void
5
As for hushing it up, I'm hushing it up myself, thank you.
The Belfry
6
But the hushing of the criticism of honest opponents is a dangerous thing.
The Souls of Black Folk
7
I can hear the audience hushing one another, not wanting to miss anything.
The Hunger Games
8
The awful news spread from lip to lip, hushing shouts and quelling laughter.
The Heart of the Hills
9
A soft hushing sound, like fingernails scratching down an endless sheet of paper.
Leviathan Wakes
10
Comforted wondrously by the hushing finger, Hugh would yet understand more.
David Elginbrod
11
She stood hushing Cinders as if he had been an infant.
The Rocks of Valpré
12
There were a great many false alarms, sudden outcries, hushing again rather slowly.
Romance
13
Ben brought his finger up quickly and made a hushing sound.
Wizard at Large
14
He saw Gareth opening his mouth to speak and his wife hushing him.
Blood harvest
15
But at last she spoke, putting a hushing hand on Eric's dreamful head.
The Little House in the Fairy Wood
16
I touched my finger to my lips in a hushing gesture.
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Translations for hushing
Portuguese
silvo
Hushing through the time
Hushing across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common