hushing

hushing is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Hush. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Hush
2. noun. The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.
3. noun. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

   "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

   Synonyms: fizzle, hiss, hissing, sibilation

Synonyms

fizzle, hiss, hissing, sibilation

Common word forms

hush, hushingly

Words from these letters

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