hush-hush meaning

Definition of hush-hush

1. 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

   Synonyms: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground

   Similar: covert