- hushaby
- hush·a·by
English syllables. 2014.
hushaby
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hushaby — 1796, from HUSH (Cf. hush) + ending as in LULLABY (Cf. lullaby) … Etymology dictionary
hushaby — [hush′ə bī΄] interj. [see HUSH & LULLABY] HUSH: a word once used to quiet an infant … English World dictionary
hushaby — /hush euh buy /, interj. hush (used as a command to be silent): Hushaby, baby. [1790 1800; HUSH + (LULL)ABY] * * * … Universalium
hushaby — hush•a•by [[t]ˈhʌʃ əˌbaɪ[/t]] interj. (used as a command to be silent): Hushaby, baby[/ex] • Etymology: 1790–1800; hush+ (lull) aby … From formal English to slang
hushaby — interjection hush and be still. A lull to sleep. The night is fair, and the waves are still … Wiktionary
hushaby — hush·a·by || hʌʃəbaɪ interj. hush (used as an order to be silent); used as lullaby to put a child to sleep … English contemporary dictionary
hushaby — (also hushabye) exclamation archaic used to lull a child. Origin C18: from hush + by as in bye bye … English new terms dictionary
hushaby — /ˈhʌʃəbaɪ/ (say hushuhbuy) interjection (an exclamation used with children to encourage them to go to sleep or to be quiet.) {hush1 + a + by, from bye bye; compare lullaby} …
hushaby — int. (also hushabye) used to lull a child … Useful english dictionary
Eugene Field — Infobox Person name = Eugene Field, Sr. image size = 200px caption = Eugene Field birth date = birth date|1850|9|2|mf=y birth place = St. Louis, Missouri death date = death date and age|1895|11|4|1850|9|2|mf=y death place = Chicago, Illinois… … Wikipedia
