HUSHABY

Etymology

Interjection

hushaby

(archaic) hush and be still. A lull to sleep.

Noun

hushaby (plural hushabies)

A lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep.

Verb

hushaby (third-person singular simple present hushabies, present participle hushabying, simple past and past participle hushabied)

(archaic, transitive) To lull to sleep by saying "hushaby".

Source: Wiktionary



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