The Clue
Quieting (7 letter answer)
The Answer
HUSHING
Tags
Notes
The answer HUSHING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
HUSHING as a noun:
1. (hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation) = a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
HUSH as a verb:
1. become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!"
2. (hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up) = cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
3. (quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down) = become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
4. wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"
5. run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals