hushing
- n a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- v become quiet or still; fall silent
- v cause to be quiet or not talk
- v become quiet or quieter
- v wash by removing particles
- v run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
- Being married somehow helps the body circumvent this mess, either by hushing the hypothalamus or reducing cortisol production.
- Was rather low-energy and sometimes meandering, however, hushing the crowd rather than riling them up.
- A computer initiates vibrations through special absorbers to counter those from the propellers, reducing the resonance of the airframe and hushing the cabin about 4 db quieter than .