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whisht.

Shush, silence, be quiet!

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj
  1. Shush, silence, be quiet!

    Ireland · Northumbria · Scotland · UK · especially
  2. A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc.

Where this word comes from

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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