hush-hush
— Adjective
– English
~ conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
hush
— Noun
– English
~ (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
hushed
— Adjective
– English
~ in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
hushing
— Noun
– English
~ a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
hushpuppy
— Noun
– English
~ deep-fried cornbread ball (southern)
husk
— Verb
– English
~ remove the husks from; "husk corn"
husk
— Noun
– English
~ material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
husk
— Noun
– English
~ outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
huskily
— Adverb
– English
~ in a hoarse or husky voice; "`Excuse me,' he said hoarsely"
huskiness
— Noun
– English
~ the property of being big and strong
husking bee
— Noun
– English
~ a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn
husking
— Noun
– English
~ the removal of covering
husky
— Adjective
– English
~ deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson
husky
— Adjective
– English
~ muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"
husky
— Noun
– English
~ breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
Huss
— Noun
– English
~ Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)
hussar
— Noun
– English
~ a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
Hussein
— Noun
– English
~ Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
Hussein
— Noun
– English
~ king of Jordan credited with creating stability at home and seeking peace with Israel (1935-1999)