- husht
- I. \\ˈhəsht\ interjection
Etymology: Middle English huisshtarchaic — used to enjoin silenceII. adjectiveEtymology: Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection
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hush — hushedly /hush id lee, husht lee/, adv. hushful, adj. hushfully, adv. /hush/, interj. 1. (used as a command to be silent or quiet.) v.i. 2. to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in. v.t. 3. to make silent; silence. 4.… … Universalium
hush — hush1 [hʌʃ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: husht silent, hushed (15 19 centuries), from husht a word used to tell people to keep quiet] 1.) hush spoken used to tell people to be quiet or to comfort a child who is crying or upset ▪ Hush, now. Try to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hush — verb 1》 make or become quiet. 2》 (hush something up) suppress public mention of something. noun a silence. Derivatives hushed adjective Origin C16: back form. from obs. husht silent , from an interjection husht quiet! … English new terms dictionary
hush — I. verb Etymology: back formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence Date: 1546 transitive verb 1. calm, quiet < hushed the children as they entered the library > 2. to put at rest … New Collegiate Dictionary
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hush — [[t]hʌʃ[/t]] interj. v. hushed, hush•ing, n. interj. 1) (used as a command to be silent or quiet.) 2) to become or be silent or quiet 3) to make silent; silence 4) to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often fol. by up): to hush up a… … From formal English to slang
hush — ► VERB 1) make or become quiet. 2) (hush up) suppress public mention of. ► NOUN ▪ a silence. ORIGIN from obsolete husht «silent», «be quiet!» … English terms dictionary
hush — v., int., & n. v.tr. & intr. make or become silent or quiet. int. calling for silence. n. an expectant stillness or silence. Phrases and idioms: hush money money paid to prevent the disclosure of a discreditable matter. hush puppy US quickly… … Useful english dictionary
whoosht — obs. var. husht: see whosht … Useful english dictionary
