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whisht
[ hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht ]
whisht
/ hwist; hwiʃt /
interjection
- hush! be quiet!
adjective
- silent or still
verb
- to make or become silent
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Origin of whisht1
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Origin of whisht1
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Example Sentences
Whisht, 'uman, he's come around the new cojutor and got a job.
I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
This, as he followed his master towards the cabins: 'Whisht here, Misther Robert,' lowering his tone confidentially.'
I knowed wan that cud play th' "Wacht am Rhine" on a pair iv cymbals,' he says, 'Whisht!'
Tattine stood aghast, but Patrick's "whisht" kept her still for a moment, while the cat made its way along one of the branches.
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