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Definition of hushabye

hushabye

/ˈhʌʃəˌbaɪ/
hush · a · bye
Plural:hushabyes
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Past Simple:hushabyed
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Past Participle:hushabyed
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Present Participle:hushabying
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hushabye Lexical Profile

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• interjection

1

Used in lullabies or spoken gently to soothe a baby or young child to sleep.

Example

"Hushabye, little one, it is time to close your eyes and rest."

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• noun

1

A quiet, soothing song sung to lull a child to sleep; a lullaby.

Example

"The mother hummed a gentle hushabye as she rocked the cradle."

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• verb

1

To soothe or lull to sleep, especially by singing softly.

Example

"She hushabyed the restless infant until he finally drifted off to sleep."

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• Rhymes for hushabye

• Nearby Words

husbandless
husbandry
hush
hushabye
hushed
hushpuppy
husk

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the late 17th century, this word was formed by combining 'hush' with a soothing nursery syllable '-a-bye' (likely related to 'lullaby' and the infantile term 'by-by' meaning sleep).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hushabye. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hushabye
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