shhh
Hush your mouth
Shhh is a sound made to request silence or quiet, typically a prolonged hissing through pursed lips.
It's often directed at someone being too loud: Shhh, the baby's sleeping.
The spelling varies—sh, shh, shhh—with more h's suggesting greater urgency or duration.
Lacking in sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- muteWithout voice or sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- shushingUrging silence vocally
soft · gentle · subdued · murmur · sotto voce · quieten · stifle · pipe down
Soothing song for babies
- calmFree from agitation
- gentleSoft and kind
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- there thereConsoling utterance
it's okay · sleep · baby · cradle · rocking · nursery · bedtime · settling
Concealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- hiddenKept out of sight
- privateRestricted to certain parties
between us · classified · covert · mum's the word · keep quiet · lips sealed · off the record · whisper
Stretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- wait for itPhrase signaling imminent payoff
- listenPerceive sound attentively
- alertWarning or watchfulness
dramatic pause · pay attention · careful · watching · lurking · creeping · thriller · horror movie
Designated low-noise space
- reading roomQuiet space for books
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- no talkingVerbal communication forbidden
- librarianCollection manager at reading hall
archives · concentration · reverence · respect · consideration · disturbance
quiet
Lacking in sound
shushing · soft · gentle · subdued · murmur · sotto voce · quieten · stifle · pipe down · keep it down
lullaby
Soothing song for babies
- calmFree from agitation
- gentleSoft and kind
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
there there · it's okay · sleep · baby · cradle · rocking · nursery · bedtime · settling · pacifying
secret
Concealed information
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- hiddenKept out of sight
private · between us · classified · covert · mum's the word · keep quiet · lips sealed · off the record · whisper · conspiracy
tension
Stretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- wait for itPhrase signaling imminent payoff
- listenPerceive sound attentively
alert · dramatic pause · pay attention · careful · watching · lurking · creeping · thriller · horror movie · jump scare
quiet zone
Designated low-noise space
- reading roomQuiet space for books
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- no talkingVerbal communication forbidden
librarian · archives · concentration · reverence · respect · consideration · disturbance
- secrecysecrecy, secret, secrets, confidential, classified
- hush commandsssh, be silent, quiet, pipe down, be still
- reassurancesyou're safe, no sweat, no biggie, don't worry, it's alright