The Clue
Quieted (6 letter answer)
The Answer
HUSHED
Tags
Notes
The answer HUSHED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Made silent
Quite quiet
Definition
HUSH as a verb:
1. become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!"
2. (hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up) = cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
3. (quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down) = become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
4. wash by removing particles; "Wash ores"
5. run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
HUSHED as an adjective:
1. (hushed, muted, subdued, quiet) = in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"