Associations to the word «Shush»

Wiktionary

SHUSH, verb. (onomatopoeia) (intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.
SHUSH, verb. (onomatopoeia) (transitive or intransitive) To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.

Dictionary definition

SHUSH, verb. Silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain