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hushed

/hʌʃt/

hushed adjective: very quiet; expressed using soft tones. Also the simple past and past participle of hush.

Adjective

hushed (comparative more hushed, superlative most hushed)

  1. Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
    • So awe-inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.

Also used as

hushed is also the simple past and past participle of hush.

Forms of hushed

comparativemore hushed
superlativemost hushed

Words formed from hushed

Phrases with hushed

Words that rhyme with hushed

Questions about hushed

What does hushed mean?
Hushed means very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
What part of speech is hushed?
Hushed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hushed?
Hushed is pronounced /hʌʃt/.

Words near hushed in the dictionary

  1. hushabies
  2. hushable
  3. hushaby
  4. hushabye
  5. hushabying
  6. hushed
  7. hushed down
  8. hushed one's mouth
  9. hushed up
  10. hushedly
  11. hushedness

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