Shish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɪʃ/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Shish is an interjection meaning (onomatopoeia) Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
Meaning
(onomatopoeia) Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
More Meanings
- (onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.
- (cooking) On a skewer.
- (chemistry) The spine of a shish kebab structure.
Example Sentences
Shish, my parents are back!
He wouldn’t shish, so I kicked him.
Ketty wanted one of those healthy kebabs, so we walked down to the kebab shop on Hanmore Park High Street. She ordered shish chicken and salad in a pitta.
Word Forms
- shishes
- shishing
- shished
Synonyms for shish
Depending on context, synonyms include shush, shoosh.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kebab, kabob, kebob, kabobs, kebabs, sizzling.
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