hushen

English

Etymology

From hush +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌʃən

Verb

hushen (third-person singular simple present hushens, present participle hushening, simple past and past participle hushened)

1. (transitive) To make hushed or quiet; quieten
   • 2017, Ashley, Never Judge a Book by Its Cover:

     He went in the kitchen as I tried my best to hushen Lavine so I could ease drop a little harder.

Anagrams

• Heshun, Shunhe