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- Dictionaryhushed/hʌʃt/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) very quiet and still: "he addressed the hushed courtroom"
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quiet: She stood up to address a hushed courtroom. hushed tones People still speak in hushed tones (= very quietly) of the murders. Synonyms. muted. subdued. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. making little or no noise. quiet There was a quiet tapping at the door.
Hushed definition: (of speech) deliberately quiet, especially when silence is prudent, respectful, or requested. See examples of HUSHED used in a sentence.
verb. ˈhəsh. hushed; hushing; hushes. Synonyms of hush. transitive verb. 1. : calm, quiet. hushed the children as they entered the library. 2. : to put at rest : mollify. 3. : to keep from public knowledge : suppress. hush the story up. intransitive verb. : to become quiet. hush. 2 of 3. adjective. 1. archaic : silent, still. 2.
adjective. 1. Marked by, done with, or making no sound or noise: noiseless, quiet, silent, soundless, still, stilly. Archaic: hush. 2. Not irritating, strident, or loud: low, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, soft, subdued, whispery.
Definitions of hushed. adjective. in a softened tone. “ hushed voices” synonyms: muted, quiet, subdued. soft. (of sound) relatively low in volume. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hushed." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hushed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles.
hushed meaning, definition, what is hushed: quiet because people are listening, wait...: Learn more.
Definition of hushed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "HUSHED": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
verb. to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present. to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water. noun. a gush of water, esp when artificially produced.
a sudden, calm silence: deathly hush There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement. hush falls A hush fell over the room. mainly UK informal Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please !) Synonyms. still (NOT MOVING) literary. stillness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Silence & quiet. acoustic tile. crickets idiom.
