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hush
noun
verb
(poetic) tranquil silence
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- US
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
hʌʃ
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
(poetic) tranquil silence
“the still of the night”
verb
run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
verb
wash by removing particles
“Wash ores”
verb
become quiet or still; fall silent
“hush my baby!”
verb
cause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
verb
become quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
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Example Sentences
the still of the night
Wash ores
hush my baby!
Please silence the children in the church!
The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
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