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See also:SHHandShh

English

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Etymology 1

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Fromhush. Likelyimitative of a non-verbal utterance. CompareScotswhisht(“hush!”).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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shh

  1. Requestingsilence.
Synonyms
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Translations
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requesting silence

Noun

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shh (pluralshhesorshhs)

  1. An utterance ofshh.
    • 1946, Helen Wolfert,Nothing Is a Wonderful Thing,Simon and Schuster, page54:
      “Shh,” says Jenny’s mother, “shh. / Give ashh and a giddyap with your borscht.” / A knock is heard on Gloria’s door. / “Remember is someone asleep in the house!” / Jenny gives ashh and laps up her borscht.
    • 1997,Southwestern American Literature, volume22, page121:
      Twenty-five million dollars each?! There were hmms andshhs around the table.
    • 2009,Jeremy Clarkson,Driven to Distraction,Penguin Books,→ISBN:
      And, unlike with a film, or a TV show, or a dreary drinks party, you can’t just leave when the boredom descends like an itchy blanket. You are imprisoned by the etiquette of theatre. You can’t even commit suicide without attracting a chorus ofshhes as you splash arterial blood all over the orchestra pit.

Verb

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shh (third-person singular simple presentshhesorshhs,present participleshhing,simple past and past participleshhed)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To uttershh.
    • 1992,Analog Science Fiction and Fact, volume112, page70, column 1:
      “Hey,” the test-taker who’dshhed sat up, glared, saw the exec, shut up, and hunched down over the test.
    • 2007, Bonnie Rozanski,Borderline,The Porcupine's Quill,→ISBN, page72:
      ‘No!’ Mattshhes.
    • 2015, Chireal Shallow,The Gentle Sleep Solution: The Naturally Nurturing Way to Help Your Baby Sleep,Vermilion,→ISBN, “Deep breathe, don’t ‘shh’”:
      Deep breathing in your baby’s ear is just as effective as white noise, if not more. Try to avoid ‘shhing’ your baby as this can become more violent if done frequently and loudly. The other drawback is thatshhing involves your stomach muscles and when youshh you become tense; the more youshh the more tense you become.
    • 2019, Hanleigh Bradley, “Chapter Two: Tallulah”, inThe Intimacy Series:
      “I brought coffee,” Landon says but Aurorashhs him.

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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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shh (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form ofSHH(“sonic hedgehog”);Abbreviation ofsonic hedgehog.

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