Hush

hush, a. Silent quiet. — n. Stillne quiet, — v.t. [hushed (husht), hushing.] To silence; to calm (commotion or agitation).— v. To be to be silent, — esp. used in the imperative, as an exclamation. [Onomat. same as ivhist.] — Hush'-mon'ey, n. A bribe to secure silence.