hush-hush
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hush-hush
First recorded in 1915–20; reduplication based on hush
Vocabulary lists containing hush-hush
Example Sentences
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We witnessed a rarity in the House this week: A public “trial” before the usually hush-hush House Ethics Committee.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
Sides said the whole experience was "hush-hush" and all she had been told was that the job involved recreating a dance competition.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Launched earlier this year, the hush-hush undertaking evaluated thousands of the company’s coffee shops across North America on profitability, and the experience of customers and baristas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
The hush-hush arrival of the couple’s newest family member shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise considering they have mostly kept details of their private life away from the public eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
They were on a mission for the National Security Agency—the hush-hush government intelligence agency where William had worked before his retirement, and which he still sometimes served.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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