sh

or shh

[ sh ]

/ ʃ /

interjection

(used to urge silence.)

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Question 1 of 7

Lincolnesque

without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln.

very high or tall; lofty.

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Words nearby sh

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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Example sentences from the Web for sh

None of the men ogling you give a sh*t about you either, do not be fooled.
Sinead O’Connor to Miley: Stop Getting Naked and Licking Sledgehammers|Tom Sykes|October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Harlequin hardback, out today, is appropriately dubbed: Sh*t Girls Say.
‘Shit Girls Say’: Kyle Humphrey and Graydon Sheppard Spin Book From Meme|Anna Klassen|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"It'sh really pleasure to talk to you, my dear boy," he said.
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece|Bracebridge Hemyng
I am glad to hear her say sh'as done, for I dare not interrupt her.
The Female Wits|Anonymous

As has been repeatedly stated, th, ph, sh are to be treated as single signs or letters.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
And Bish Ware—good ol' Bish; he'sh everybodysh frien'—was one of them.
Four-Day Planet|Henry Beam Piper
"I sh'd think it would ache," cried the child in sudden indignation.
At the Little Brown House|Ruth Alberta Brown

British Dictionary definitions for sh (1 of 2)

sh¹

/ (spelling pron ʃʃʃ) /

interjection

an exclamation to request silence or quiet

British Dictionary definitions for sh (2 of 2)

sh²

the internet domain name for

St Helena

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Medical definitions for sh

abbr.

serum hepatitis

sh

or shh

interjection

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Words related to sh

Words nearby sh

Origin of sh

Definition for sh (2 of 3)

or S&H

Definition for sh (3 of 3)

Example sentences from the Web for sh

British Dictionary definitions for sh (1 of 2)

interjection

British Dictionary definitions for sh (2 of 2)

the internet domain name for

Medical definitions for sh

abbr.