shush
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Shush is a command to be quiet, softer than "shut up" but more insistent than "shhh": She shushed the children during the movie.
The word imitates the hissing sound people make to signal silence.
As a verb, to shush someone is to quiet them, sometimes with a gesture: He shushed me before I could finish.
Lacking in sound
- muteWithout voice or sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
soft · stillness · soundless · noiseless · inaudible · speechless · wordless · voiceless
Suggesting secret plotting
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
stealthy · discreet · confidential · private · veiled · whispered · classified · undisclosed
Total lack of sound
Expressing disapproval firmly
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
scolding · chiding · reprimanding · warning · glare · look · teacher · parent
quiet
Lacking in sound
murmur · soft · stillness · soundless · noiseless · inaudible · speechless · wordless · voiceless · quietude
conspiratorial
Suggesting secret plotting
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
- furtiveSecretive and sly
surreptitious · stealthy · discreet · confidential · private · veiled · whispered · classified · undisclosed · unspoken
silence
Total lack of sound
admonishing
Expressing disapproval firmly
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- strictRigorous, without flexibility
authoritative · scolding · chiding · reprimanding · warning · glare · look · teacher · parent · audience
calming
Inducing a settled state
- lullingCalming into tranquility
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
gentle · reassuring · pacifying · quieting · settling · cooing · rocking · cradling · bedtime · nursery
shushspeak up
Talk louder or opine
encourage · keep talking · amplify · speak out · give voice
- shush gestureNonverbal request for silence