shhh

See also: SHHH

English

Etymology

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

Interjection

shhh

Elongated form of shh.

References

sh, int., in Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.