LULLS Synonyms
There are 23 hypernyms of the word lulls. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LULLS
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allays | verbv | |||||||
verb • lessen the intensity of or calm • satisfy (thirst) | ||||||||
alleviates | verbv | |||||||
verb • provide physical relief, as from pain • make easier | ||||||||
calms | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
deadens | verbv | |||||||
verb • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • make vapid or deprive of spirit • lessen the momentum or velocity of • become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation • convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil | ||||||||
hushes | verbv | |||||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence verb • become quiet or still; fall silent • cause to be quiet or not talk • become quiet or quieter • wash by removing particles • run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals | ||||||||
lullabies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep • the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep | ||||||||
pacifies | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location) | ||||||||
quiets | verbv | |||||||
adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound • (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots noun • a period of calm weather • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • the absence of sound • a disposition free from stress or emotion adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive • in a softened tone • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still | ||||||||
sedates | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by dignity and propriety • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises verb • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
settles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
soothes | verbv | |||||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||||
stills | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion • not sparkling noun • a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) • (poetic) tranquil silence • an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed • a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation adverb • with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation • despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) • to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons • without moving or making a sound adjective satellite • not in physical motion • marked by absence of sound • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves • free from noticeable current verb • make calm or still • cause to be quiet or not talk • lessen the intensity of or calm • make motionless | ||||||||
tranquillizes | verbv | |||||||
verb • make calm or still • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
quiet | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound • (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots noun • a period of calm weather • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • the absence of sound • a disposition free from stress or emotion adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive • in a softened tone • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still | ||||||||
soothe | verbv | |||||||
verb • give moral or emotional strength to • cause to feel better | ||||||||
calm down | ||||||||
verb • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • make calm or still • become quiet or less intensive | ||||||||
appease | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • overcome or allay • make peace with | ||||||||
calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||||
letup | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished | ||||||||
quieten | verbv | |||||||
verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still • cause to be quiet or not talk | ||||||||