- (of speech) deliberately quiet, especially when silence is prudent, respectful, or requested: Only an occasional whisper could be heard among our hushed voices.
- (of a place or situation) having a calm silence, often because those in attendance are being respectful or are waiting to hear something:the hushed galleries of a museum; sitting nervously in the hushed courtroom.
More Definitions
- MELANIE (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- BRITTANY SPANIEL (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- TERTIUM QUID (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- SPRENT (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- LISLE THREAD (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
- SKELETON IN THE CLOSET (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples
