shh
interjection
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Pronunciation: /ʃ̩ː/
intj
Etymology: From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).
- Demanding silence.
- Comforting one who is crying.
noun
- Alternative form of SHH (“sonic hedgehog”); Abbreviation of sonic hedgehog.
verb
Etymology: From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).
- To utter shh.
““Hey,” the test-taker who’d shhed sat up, glared, saw the exec, shut up, and hunched down over the test.”
“‘No!’ Matt shhes.”