hush
English Thesaurus
1. (poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| domain category | : | poesy, poetry, verse, |
| definition | : | literature in metrical form (noun.communication) |
2. run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | irrigate, water, |
| definition | : | supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | excavation, mining, |
| definition | : | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act) |
3. wash by removing particles (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | lave, wash, |
| definition | : | cleanse (one's body) with soap and water (verb.body) |
| domain category | : | excavation, mining, |
| definition | : | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act) |
4. become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
5. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | shush, |
| definition | : | silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | calm down, lull, |
| definition | : | become quiet or less intensive (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shout down, |
| definition | : | silence or overwhelm by shouting (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | gag, muzzle, |
| definition | : | prevent from speaking out (verb.perception) |
| cause | : | hush, |
| definition | : | become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change) |
6. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | change intensity, |
| definition | : | increase or decrease in intensity (verb.perception) |
7. (poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hush, |
| definition | : | become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change) |
8. become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change)
9. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
| definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silencer, |
| definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
| definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | silence, |
| definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
10. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | become louder (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | being quiet or still or inactive (adj.all) |
11. (poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hush, |
| definition | : | become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change) |
12. become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change)
13. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
| definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silencer, |
| definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
| definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | silence, |
| definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
14. become quiet or quieter (verb.perception)
| antonym | : | louden, |
| definition | : | become louder (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
| definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | being quiet or still or inactive (adj.all) |
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