whisht

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whisht interjection

(Irish and British) Shush, silence, be quiet!
A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc.

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Synonyms

chut hush quiet shh shhh shush ssh hushaby quiet down whisperingly pipe down clam up susurrate croodle susurrous susurrant

Rhymes

dished fished swished wished

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