hush-hush

[ huhsh-huhsh ]

/ ˈhʌʃˌhʌʃ /

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adjective

highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.

Origin of hush-hush

First recorded in 1915–20; reduplication based on hush

Words nearby hush-hush

husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush, Hu Shih, hush money, hush puppy, hush up, husk

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Example sentences from the Web for hush-hush

Escorting is big business on the straight side too, only more of a hush-hush operation.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question|Aurora Snow|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She hesitated to explain any further because, she said, “TLC has kind of told us to hush-hush.”
The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’|Kevin Fallon|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She's willing to speak about things people might to keep on the down-low or hush-hush.
Sex Trafficking Survivor’s Inspiring Political Run in Portland, OR|John Avlon|April 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
First, the government stepped in, trying to hush-hush the whole thing; but too late.
Of Stegner's Folly|Richard S. Shaver

Mr. Atkins explained that naturally the affair was hush-hush.
In the Cards|Alan Cogan
They are not half so mysterious as you are with that hush-hush expression on your innocent countenance.
The Professor's Mystery|Wells Hastings
Our Hush-hush Department seems to have grown very lax of late.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 3rd, 1920|Various
She was a "hush-hush" ship—one of the wonders of the Navy still.
The Grey Room|Eden Phillpotts

British Dictionary definitions for hush-hush

hush-hush

adjective

informal (esp of official work, documents, etc) secret; confidential

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单词	hush-hush
释义	hush-hush [ huhsh-huhsh ] / ˈhʌʃˌhʌʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hush-hush ON THESAURUS.COM adjective highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation. Origin of hush-hush First recorded in 1915–20; reduplication based on hush Words nearby hush-hush husbandry, Husein ibn-Ali, hush, hushaby, hushed, hush-hush, Hu Shih, hush money, hush puppy, hush up, husk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hush-hush Escorting is big business on the straight side too, only more of a hush-hush operation. Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question\|Aurora Snow\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She hesitated to explain any further because, she said, “TLC has kind of told us to hush-hush.” The Shocking Rise and Fall of ‘Honey Boo Boo’\|Kevin Fallon\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She's willing to speak about things people might to keep on the down-low or hush-hush. Sex Trafficking Survivor’s Inspiring Political Run in Portland, OR\|John Avlon\|April 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST First, the government stepped in, trying to hush-hush the whole thing; but too late. Of Stegner's Folly\|Richard S. Shaver Mr. Atkins explained that naturally the affair was hush-hush. In the Cards\|Alan Cogan They are not half so mysterious as you are with that hush-hush expression on your innocent countenance. The Professor's Mystery\|Wells Hastings Our Hush-hush Department seems to have grown very lax of late. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 3rd, 1920\|Various She was a "hush-hush" ship—one of the wonders of the Navy still. The Grey Room\|Eden Phillpotts British Dictionary definitions for hush-hush hush-hush adjective informal (esp of official work, documents, etc) secret; confidential Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hush-hush confidential, clandestine, classified, closet, covert, dark, private, restricted, surreptitious, undercover, under-the-table
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hush-hush

adjective

Origin of hush-hush

Words nearby hush-hush

Example sentences from the Web for hush-hush

British Dictionary definitions for hush-hush

adjective

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