hushed
/hʌʃt/
adjective
- Very quiet and still; with little or no noise.
- The library was hushed, with only the sound of pages turning.
- The forest was hushed after the snowfall.
- A hushed crowd waited for the announcement.
- Spoken in a soft, quiet voice; subdued.
- Her voice was hushed as she told the secret.
- They exchanged hushed whispers so no one else could hear.
- The room fell into hushed conversation when the teacher entered.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of hush: to make or become quiet.
- He hushed the crying baby by rocking her.
- The crowd hushed as the speaker began.
- She hushed the children with a gentle finger to her lips.