shushing en · NOUN
Meanings
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The act of making a shush sound to silence somebody.
All except little Johnny, who fussed and fidgeted with a typical three-year-old's impatience at such things, mindless of his mother's quiet shushings.
2011, Janet Dailey, American Dreams, page 143:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shushings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |