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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Sh, sh—there it was in the distance.

From Literature

Sh, sh went the water as it rushed along the banks.

From Literature

“Sh. Sh. Someone might hear us. If I go to my ancestors before we meet again, my spirit will come to you in a dream. I promise it.”

From Literature

“Sh. You must rest,” said the old man.

From Literature

“Did you just call the Sh—um, the creature—a her?”

From Literature

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