hushaby

[ huhsh-uh-bahy ]

interjection

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

   Hushaby, baby.

hushaby

/ ˈhʌʃəˌbaɪ /

interjection

1. used in quietening a baby or child to sleep

noun

1. a lullaby

Word History and Origins

Origin of hushaby¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hushaby¹

C18: from hush ¹+ by, as in bye-bye

Example Sentences

She continued to croon softly the lullaby which had belonged to her own babies: "Hushaby, sweet, my own—"

From Project Gutenberg

I believe a hiss is music to his ears and a curse is a hushaby, lullaby song.

From Project Gutenberg