hushed
About 1.31 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Very quiet; expressed using soft tones.
So awe-inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.
- verb simple past and past participle of hush
Similar words
muted quiet soft subdued silenced silent muffled noiseless inaudible faint
Often followed by
and up tones voice in the voices by as
Word family
hush hushes hushing
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