Shushes is a term used to describe the act of quieting someone or something. It is often used as a command to tell someone to be quiet or to stop talking. It is also used to describe the sound of silence, such as when a room is suddenly quiet after a loud noise. The term shushes is derived from the verb 'SHUSH, ' which means to make a hushing sound. The crossword solution for shushes is quiets, which is a verb meaning to become or make silent.