hushed
adjectiveUK /hʌʃt/
US /hʌʃt/
Very quiet and soft.
The room was hushed as the baby slept.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Made quieter or softer in sound.
They spoke in hushed voices so no one would hear.
3. Kept secret or not talked about openly.
The scandal was kept hushed for years.
4. Calmed or made silent.
The teacher hushed the noisy class.