definitions

sh

or shh

[ sh ]
/ ʃ /
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interjection

(used to urge silence.)

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RELATED WORDS

pink, prime, constitution, form, fettle, energy, euphoria, haleness, complexion, fitness, heartiness, bloom, hardihood, healthfulness, robustness, salubrity, hardiness, eupepsia

Nearby words

sgraffito, sgt, sgt maj, sgt., sgt. maj., sh, sh., sha, shaanxi, shaba, shaban

Origin of sh

First recorded in 1840–50

Definition for sh (2 of 3)

S and H

or S&H

shipping and handling (charges).

Definition for sh (3 of 3)

sh.

sheep.
Bookbinding. sheet.
shilling; shillings.
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Examples from the Web for sh

British Dictionary definitions for sh (1 of 2)

sh

1
/ (spelling pron ʃʃʃ) /

interjection

an exclamation to request silence or quiet

British Dictionary definitions for sh (2 of 2)

sh

2

the internet domain name for

St Helena
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for sh

SH

abbr.

serum hepatitis
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