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Hushing vs Gushing - What's the difference?

hushing | gushing |

As nouns the difference between hushing and gushing

is that hushing is the use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore while gushing is the act or motion of something that gushes.

As verbs the difference between hushing and gushing

is that hushing is present participle of lang=en while gushing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective gushing is

flowing forth suddenly or violently.

hushing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The use of a heavy discharge of water to uncover a mineral vein or wash ore.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • gushing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
  • Inclined to gush; effusive.
    • a gushing tourist

    Derived terms

    * gushingly * gushingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or motion of something that gushes.
  • * 1866 , George Wyard
    • Oh, then what gushings forth of living water are seen to flow out from the smitten Rock!