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Definitions for Hushful

[1] (used as a command to be silent or quiet.)
[2] to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
[3] to make silent; silence.
[4] to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often followed by up ): They hushed up the scandal.
[5] to calm, quiet, or allay: to hush someone's fears.
[6] silence or quiet, especially after noise.
[7] Phonetics . either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh).
[8] Archaic . silent; quiet.
[9] to make or become silent; quieten
[10] to soothe or be soothed
[11] stillness; silence
[12] an act of hushing
[13] a plea or demand for silence
[14] to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present
[15] to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water
[16] a gush of water, esp when artificially produced

Words related to Hushful

hushstillness, muffle, quietude, tranquility, peacefulness, peace, lull, still, silence, calm, muzzle, stifle, mute, suppress, stop, choke, shush, quiet, gag, quieten

Words nearby Hushful

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Origin of Hushful

1350–1400; apparently back formation from husht whist2 (Middle English huissht ), the -t being taken for past participle suffix

Other words from Hushful

hush·ed·ly [huhsh -id-lee, huhsht -lee] /ˈhʌʃ ɪd li, ˈhʌʃt li/ , adverb
hush·ful , adjective
hush·ful·ly , adverb
un·hush·ing , adjective

Word origin for Hushful

C18: of imitative origin

Synonyms for Hushful

hushed, inaudible, mute, muted, silent, soundless, speechless, still, voiceless, wordless