sh

¹ American

[sh] / ʃ /

Or shh

interjection

(used to urge silence.)

sh. ² American

abbreviation

sheep.
Bookbinding. sheet.
shilling; shillings.

sh ¹ British

/ ʃʃʃ /

interjection

an exclamation to request silence or quiet

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sh ² British

abbreviation

St Helena

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Etymology

Origin of sh

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Invesco predicts the annual expense ratio of the fund will decrease 20 basis points after the change, from .20 to .18, which it says will save sh nearly $70 million in aggregate.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

However, sh returned a series of positive tests late on Saturday and has been placed in isolation.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2022

The beginning ch sound is "sh," as in Chicago.

From Salon • Oct. 18, 2021

“You know, lost a couple of World Series together, won a World Series together. Witnessing guys accompli sh career milestones. Ups and downs. It’s just a special group of guys.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2021

So now the only Chinese words she can say are sh- sh, houche, chrfan, and gwan deng shweijyau.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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