shh

Meanings

1. 1
   intj

   used to ask or tell someone to be quiet

   Shh, the baby has finally fallen asleep.

2. 2
   verb

   to urge someone to be quiet by making the sound 'shh'

   The audience shhed the latecomers as the performance began.

An imitative spelling of the sustained sound used to request silence, probably influenced by hush. The shorter spelling sh represents the same interjection.

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