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hushling

hushling noun: a term of endearment.

Noun

hushling (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) a term of endearment
    • Had borne her life-companion to the grave;
      And by her smiled the new-made mother, proud
      To show her hushling baby to the women,
      While sage advice was poured into her ears, […]1911, Charles Joseph MacConaghy Phillips, Back Home
    • Sleep, hushling, sleep ;
      Peace, restless one ;
      Arms for a cradle,
      My little son !1930, The wild swan

Origin of hushling

From hush + -ling.

Questions about hushling

What does hushling mean?
Hushling means a term of endearment.
What part of speech is hushling?
Hushling is a noun.

Words near hushling in the dictionary

  1. hushing down
  2. hushing one's mouth
  3. hushing up
  4. hushingly
  5. hushings
  6. hushling
  7. hushpitality
  8. hushpuppies
  9. hushpuppy
  10. husht
  11. hushy

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