whisht

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Shush, silence, be quiet!
  2. A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc.

Word forms

whisht wheesht weesht whish whist

Etymology

From Middle English qwyst, whisht, whist, imitative, though perhaps influenced by other verbs in wh- used in the imperative or by hust (adjective).

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