Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 15 compound words that contain hush. The most common are listed below. Open hush in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- hush upTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.
- hush moneyA bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime).
- hush-hushSecret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
- hush puppyAlternative form of hushpuppy: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
- hush kitA series of modifications made to an aircraft's engine to dampen noise.
- hush houseAn enclosed, noise-suppressed testing facility for aircraft jet engines.
- hush kitsplural of hush kit: A series of modifications made to an aircraft's engine to dampen noise.
- hush puppiesplural of hush puppy: Alternative form of hushpuppy: a small deep-fried cornmeal cake.
- hush clauseA legal clause that prevents somebody from saying something about a certain topic, person, or organization.
- hush clausesplural of hush clause: A legal clause that prevents somebody from saying something about a certain topic, person, or organization.
- hush downTo become quiet; to cease making sounds.
- hush housesplural of hush house: An enclosed, noise-suppressed testing facility for aircraft jet engines.
- hush-upsplural of hush-up: To become quiet; to cease making sounds.
- Bayreuth hushThe audience's silence in preparation for the start of a musical performance.
- on the hush-hushAlternative form of on the hush: Secretly; in secret.
- hush one's mouthTo be quiet.
- hush shopA shop that illicitly sells alcoholic drinks without a licence.
- hush shopsplural of hush shop: A shop that illicitly sells alcoholic drinks without a licence.
Compound words 15
- hushlinga term of endearment
- hushabyhush and be still; a lull to sleep
- husherSomeone who hushes, insisting on silence.
- hushenTo make hushed or quiet; quieten
- hushableCapable of being hushed.
- hushfulFull of, pervaded by, or characteristic of stillness or silence; tending to hush to rest.
- hushpitalityA trend where destinations and hotels curate silent, low-stimulation environments to help burnt out travelers rest, recharge, and sensory detox.
- hushyhushed; quiet
- hushtObsolete form of hushed: Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
- hushpuppiesplural of hushpuppy: A small deep-fried cornmeal cake.