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hushabying

hushabying is the present participle and gerund of hushaby.

Meaning of hushaby

Verb

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

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

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Questions about hushabying

What is hushabying the present participle and gerund of?
Hushabying is the present participle and gerund of hushaby.

Words near hushabying in the dictionary

  1. hushabied
  2. hushabies
  3. hushable
  4. hushaby
  5. hushabye
  6. hushabying
  7. hushed
  8. hushed down
  9. hushed one's mouth
  10. hushed up
  11. hushedly

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