sh

or shh

[ sh ]

interjection
  1. (used to urge silence.)

Origin of sh

1
First recorded in 1840–50

Other definitions for sh. (2 of 2)

sh.

abbreviation
  1. sheep.

  2. Bookbinding. sheet.

  1. shilling; shillings.

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How to use sh in a sentence

  • Those familiar with the writings of Shh-i-jahns biographers will know whether this is usual at that date.

    The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
  • Whether the two entries refer to Shh Thir nothing makes clear.

    The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of Hindustan

British Dictionary definitions for sh (1 of 2)

sh1

/ (spelling pron ʃʃʃ) /


interjection
  1. an exclamation to request silence or quiet

British Dictionary definitions for sh (2 of 2)

sh2

the internet domain name for
  1. St Helena

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