hushaby

American  

[huhsh-uh-bahy] / ˈhʌʃ əˌbaɪ /

interjection

1. hush (used as a command to be silent).

   Hushaby, baby.

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hushaby British  

/ ˈhʌʃəˌbaɪ /

interjection

1. used in quietening a baby or child to sleep

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noun

1. a lullaby

Etymology

Origin of hushaby

First recorded in 1790–1800; hush + (lull)aby

Example Sentences

For the last decade, Cinemactress Joan Crawford has been hushaby lady to millions for whom dreams at prevailing box-office prices are the only escape from failure and mediocrity.

From Time Magazine Archive

At first 1. "hushaby" they raise forefinger of right hand, as if to insure silence.

From Christmas Entertainments by Kellogg, Alice Maude

Dear little hands, Dear little feet, Quiet at last; Closed are the eyes: Lullaby, hushaby baby!

From The Piper and the Reed by Norwood, Robert W.

Fast awhile in slumber lie; Sleep, my child, and hushaby.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn

Fast awhile in slumber lie; Sleep, my child, and hushaby.

From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn