hushing

Definitions of hushing
  1. noun
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    synonyms: fizzle, hiss, hissing, sibilation
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    type of:
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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