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Hushes vs Hushed - What's the difference?

hushes | hushed |

As verbs the difference between hushes and hushed

is that hushes is third-person singular of hush while hushed is past tense of hush.

As an adjective hushed is

very quietly. In soft tones.

hushes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hush)

  • hush

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • to become quiet
  • to make quiet
  • To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  • * Otway
  • Wilt thou, then, Hush my cares?
  • * Tennyson
  • And hush'd my deepest grief of all.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silence, especially after some noise
  • * Byron
  • It is the hush of night.
    (Byron)
  • A mining method using water
  • Derived terms

    * hush money * hush puppy * hush up * hushaby * husher * hushful * hush-hire * hush-hush * hush-shop English ergative verbs ----

    hushed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very quietly. In soft tones.
  • So awe inspiring was the sight that we spoke only in hushed whispers.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hush)