shushes
Requests quiet from
Shushes is the verb form of shush, meaning to quiet someone or tell them to be silent, typically by making a "shh" sound: She shushes the children whenever they get too loud.
The word can also describe the sound itself—a soft rushing noise: The wind shushes through the trees.
Lacking in sound
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- muteWithout voice or sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- shhRequest for quiet
shhh · murmur · soft-pedal · stifle · suppress · quell · gag · subdued
Gently ease discomfort
compose · placate · tranquil · serene · peaceful · restful · stillness · soft
Meant to stay secret
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- omertaCriminal vow of secrecy
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
classified · concealment · cover-up · suppression · discreet · covert · secretive · confidentiality
Cease all motion
- haltComplete sudden stop
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- cut-offSeparated or terminated
interject · break · disrupt · interfere · obstruct · block · inhibit · suspend
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- reserveSupply kept back
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
constraint · suppression · containment · discretion · forbearance · temperance · willpower · caution
quiet
Lacking in sound
shh · shhh · murmur · soft-pedal · stifle · suppress · quell · gag · subdued · hushed
soothe
Gently ease discomfort
settle · compose · placate · tranquil · serene · peaceful · restful · stillness · soft · tender
confidential
Meant to stay secret
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- omertaCriminal vow of secrecy
taboo · classified · concealment · cover-up · suppression · discreet · covert · secretive · confidentiality · privacy
stop
Cease all motion
cut-off · interject · break · disrupt · interfere · obstruct · block · inhibit · suspend · forestall
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- reserveSupply kept back
inhibition · constraint · suppression · containment · discretion · forbearance · temperance · willpower · caution · measured
- shush gestureNonverbal request for silence