sh
or shh
[ sh ]
/ ʃ /
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interjection
(used to urge silence.)
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Origin of sh
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby sh
Definition for sh (2 of 2)
sh.
abbreviation
sheep.
Bookbinding. sheet.
shilling; shillings.
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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
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Medical definitions for sh
SH
abbr.
serum hepatitis
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