English Explanatory Dictionary

hushaby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. hush and be still; a lull to sleep
noun
  1. A lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep.
verb
  1. To lull to sleep by saying "hushaby".

Word forms

hushaby hush-a-bye hushabies hushabying hushabied

Etymology

Blend of hush + lullaby or hush + -a- (connective interfix) + by (“goodbye, as in bye-bye”).

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