Толковый словарь английского языка - hush
Hush
hush
I. verb Etymology: back-formation from ~t ~ed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence Date: 1546 transitive verb calm , quiet , to put at rest ; mollify , to keep from public knowledge ; suppress , intransitive verb to become quiet, II. adjective Date: 1602 silent , still , intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information , III. noun Date: 1650 a silence or calm especially following noise ; quiet
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v., int., & n. --v.tr. & intr. make or become silent or quiet. --int. calling for silence. --n. an expectant stillness or silence. Phrases and idioms hush money money paid to prevent the disclosure of a discreditable matter. hush puppy US quickly fried maize bread. hush up suppress public mention of (an affair). Etymology: back-form. f. obs. husht int., = quiet!, taken as a past part. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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