hush

Betekenis (English)

Verb

1. To become quiet.
2. To make quiet.
3. To appease; to allay; to soothe.
4. To clear off soil and other materials overlying the bedrock.

Noun

1. A silence, especially after some noise
2. A mining method using water

Concepten

stilte

zwijgen

rust

sussen

tot zwijgen brengen

sst

stil

stilzwijgen

Synonyms

quiet

silence

stillness

still

calm

shut up

quieten

serenity

repose

calmness

be silent

appease

keep quiet

silent

🔇

pipe down

quiesce

quietness

quietude

allay

peace

☮️

shush

quiet down

tranquillity

be quiet

pacify

quiets

noiselessness

shh

soothe

placidity

hush up

lull

settle

settle down

sh

shell

🐚

shoo

simmer down

skin

slack

sluice

speechlessness

squash

subside

tranquil

wash

🧽

wash down

wash up

whisht

hold your tongue

keep silent

make still

remain silent

stop

🛑

shut it

assuage

becalm

break

cease

cool

🆒

cool down

die down

ease

fade

fizzle

fizzle out

flush

hiss

hold one’s tongue

hushing

integument

lights-out

make silent

muffle

mum

mute

🔇

muteness

pan

pan off

pan out

😡

peacefulness

quell

rind

rinse

rock

🪨

scour

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/hʌʃ/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: huschen

Cognate with Nedersaksisch: huschen

Cognate with Duits: huschen

Cognate with Deens: hysse

Cognate with Albanees: hesht

In summary

From Middle English huschen (“to hush”) (as past participle husht (“silent; hushed”) and interjection husht (“quiet!”)). Cognate with Low German huschen, hüssen (“to hush; lull”), German huschen (“to shoo; scurry”), Danish hysse (“to hush”), and maybe Albanian hesht.