hush-hush
Collocations
5ADJ.
definite
VERB + HUSH-HUSH
keep, program
HUSH-HUSH + NOUN
production
PREP.
about
ADV.
ever
Definitions
adj
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
The spy program was very hush-hush: no-one ever spoke of it.
The sex lottery went over big in its first try with number runners selling tickets and making the entire affair a very hush-hush production.
noun
secrecy; covert operation
I find a very definite policy of hush-hush here about what Japan is doing […]
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- clandestine
- cloak-and-dagger
- hugger-mugger
- secret
- surreptitious
- undercover
- underground
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The spy program was very hush-hush: no-one ever spoke of it.
WiktionaryThe sex lottery went over big in its first try with number runners selling tickets and making the entire affair a very hush-hush production.
WiktionaryI find a very definite policy of hush-hush here about what Japan is doing […]
WiktionaryDon’t mention that the girl is adopted; her family is very hush-hush about it.
Tatoeba · #8545169Try to keep it hush-hush.
Tatoeba · #12277790