sh
interjection
(used to urge silence.)
sh
1 American
[sh]
/ ʃ /
Or
shh
interjection
sh.
2
American
abbreviation
-
sheep.
-
Bookbinding. sheet.
-
shilling; shillings.
sh
1
British
/ ʃʃʃ /
interjection
sh
2
British
abbreviation
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
Although the sound changed pronunciation over time, there are still vestiges of the sh sound for x in Portuguese, as well as in Mexican Spanish and its use in native place names.
From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2023
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
“Sh, sh, sh,” she said, smoothing out his feathers.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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