shush means A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, shush ranks #2,160 of 42,762 for Qualifying.
shush is pronounced /ʃʊʃ/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian شوش (šuš), from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩 (sūš), from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 (çūšā), from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 (šušen). Doublet of Susa and Sus.
name
- A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.
verb
- To be quiet; to keep quiet.e.g.“He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.”
- To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.e.g.“The boy in front of us was making too much noise, so we shushed him.”
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