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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.
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.
Hushed definition: (of speech) deliberately quiet, especially when silence is prudent, respectful, or requested. See examples of HUSHED used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of hushed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Hushed Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Very quietly. In soft tones. So awe inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers. Wiktionary. Synonyms: muted. subdued. quiet. unvocalized. unhearable. unarticulated. echoless. small. whispery. soft. low-keyed. stilly. verb.
1. adjective. A hushed place is peaceful and much quieter and calmer than usual. The house seemed muted, hushed, as if it had been deserted. 2. adjective. A hushed voice or hushed conversation is very quiet. At first we spoke in hushed voices and crept about in order not to alarm them.
