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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Plus, there’s the priceless drive-you-to-the plane perk typically reserved for travelers with those hush-hush airline statuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
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
It’s difficult to discern just how many companies are employing A.I. to help set wages because such internal processes are usually kept hush-hush.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2024
Jonas knew for a fact that it had been purchased by the Admiralty with a view to carrying out some very hush-hush experiments!
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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