English Explanatory Dictionary

shh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Demanding silence.
  2. Comforting one who is crying.
noun
  1. An utterance of shh.
verb
  1. To utter shh.
noun
  1. Alternative form of SHH (“sonic hedgehog”); Abbreviation of sonic hedgehog.
noun
  1. Initialism of sonic hedgehog homolog (protein).
  2. Initialism of sonic hedgehog gene (“the gene encoding for the protein "sonic hedgehog"”).
noun
  1. Alternative form of SHH (“sonic hedgehog”); Abbreviation of sonic hedgehog.

Pronunciation

/ʃ̩ː/ en-uk-Shh.ogg

Word forms

shh sh shhh ssh shhes shhs shhing shhed

Etymology

From hush. Likely imitative of a nonverbal utterance. Compare Scots whisht (“hush!”).

Synonyms

hush shush shh
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