Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hush-hush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
hush-hush
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).

noun

secrecy; covert operation

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hush-hush (comparative) most hush-hush (superlative)

Synonyms

clandestine cloak-and-dagger hole-and-corner hugger-mugger secret surreptitious undercover underground

Questions

What does hush-hush mean?
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).

How to pronounce hush-hush

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