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noun

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1
as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance the storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea

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2
as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound a hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down

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hush

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verb

ˈhəsh How to pronounce hush (audio)
1
as in to cool
to become still and orderly the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance

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2
as in to quiet (down)
to stop talking the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony

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3
as in to shush
to stop the noise or speech of he tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces

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Recent Examples of hush
Noun
Their ruminative hush sets them apart in an era of instant-gratification drops. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 Birth of an Icon Starting the engines brings a sudden hush followed by a smooth roar. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Verb
Behind the station doors are 150 polished European-style rooms, hushed corridors and a few magnificent surprises. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The years have only intensified Zimmerman’s mournful, hushed vocal performance, and Dream Me a Dream often plays out like a bedtime story spun by a beloved elder, accompanied by soft strings, shakers, and even a synth or two. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush
  1. restfulness
  2. silence
  3. cool
  4. dry up
  5. shush
  6. quiet
  7. clam up
  8. mute
Noun
  • The proof was in my Oura ring sleep score—96% and optimal restfulness.
    — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
Definition of restfulness
Noun
  • Write down the pattern, step away from the noise, and protect a little silence.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As Hayasuke’s text struggles against a regime of silence in Japanese society, Vaz’s adaptation works against the invisibility of radiation, attempting a number of tactics to materialize the invisible.
    — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of silence
Verb
  • The inspector found the air conditioning unit was not cooling the apartment properly and gave building management 30 days to fix it.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also a lot of action on the upper palate, including more clove, ginger, cinnamon, and a touch of cooling menthol.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of cool
Verb
  • Animation work, especially in Los Angeles, has been drying up due to job cuts and the growing threat of AI.
    — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the end, Cameroon’s experience won out as Malawi’s debut magic dried up one game too soon.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dry up
Verb
  • His interactions with Daemon (Matt Smith) last season, going so far as to shush him at one point, were a breath of fresh air.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Definition of shush
Noun
  • In the quiet that followed, Mark’s own drinking spiralled out of control.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Wow that the quiet of Sunday surfaces feelings the rest of the week buries.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Definition of quiet
Verb
  • Anyone asked by local or national media over the past few months if they’d been invited to the nuptials clammed up quickly.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • On Israel, a lot of candidates have clammed up.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of clam up
Verb
  • Across Asia-Pacific, it's been a mixed session during the final trading day of the week, while muted gains for European stocks look set to leave the major equity markets in the red for the week.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC on Tuesday that bitcoin’s volatility was muted after cryptocurrency miners redirected their computing power toward AI stocks.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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