Shh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃ̩ː/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Shh is an interjection meaning Demanding silence.
Meaning
Demanding silence.
More Meanings
- Comforting one who is crying.
- An utterance of shh.
- (intransitive, transitive) To utter shh.
- Alternative form of SHH (“sonic hedgehog”); Abbreviation of sonic hedgehog.
Example Sentences
‘No!’ Matt shhes.
“I brought coffee,” Landon says but Aurora shhs him.
Twenty-five million dollars each?! There were hmms and shhs around the table.
“Hey,” the test-taker who’d shhed sat up, glared, saw the exec, shut up, and hunched down over the test.
Word Forms
- shhh
- shhes
- shhs
- shhing
- shhed
Synonyms for shh
Depending on context, synonyms include hush, shush.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ssh, hush, shush, quiet, silence, wait.
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