hist

[ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hist ]
/ st, sst; spelling pronunciation hɪst /

interjection

(a sibilant exclamation used to attract attention).

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Origin of hist

First recorded in 1595–1605; representing in writing the sound sequence st

Words nearby hist

hisself, hissing, His's line, hissy, hissy fit, hist, Histadrut, Histalog test, histaminase, histamine, histamine blocker

Definition for hist (2 of 3)

hist-

variant of histo- before a vowel: histidine.

Definition for hist (3 of 3)

hist.

histology.
historian.
historical.
history.
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British Dictionary definitions for hist

hist
/ (hɪst) /

interjection

an exclamation used to attract attention or as a warning to be silent
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Medical definitions for hist

hist-

pref.

Variant ofhisto-
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