If someone does something such as speak or smile in a ~ way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.
His voice had sunk to a ~ whisper...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
If someone does something such as speak or smile in a ~ way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.
His voice had sunk to a ~ whisper...
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012