whisht

[ hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht ]

/ ʰwɪst, wɪst, ʰwɪʃt, wɪʃt /

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interjection, adjective, noun, verb (used with or without object)

whist².

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Origin of whisht

1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)

Words nearby whisht

whirlwind, whirly, whirlybird, whirry, whish, whisht, whisk, whisk broom, whisker, whiskered, whiskery

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How to use whisht in a sentence

Whisht, 'uman, he's come around the new cojutor and got a job.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
I zee somethin' white in the beak o' the fowl, so I giv' a "Whisht," an' 'e drops it smart, an' off 'e go.
A Bit O' Love (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy
This, as he followed his master towards the cabins: 'Whisht here, Misther Robert,' lowering his tone confidentially.'
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe
I knowed wan that cud play th' "Wacht am Rhine" on a pair iv cymbals,' he says, 'Whisht!'
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne

Tattine stood aghast, but Patrick's "whisht" kept her still for a moment, while the cat made its way along one of the branches.
Tattine|Ruth Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for whisht

whisht

whist (hwist)

/ (hwiʃt) Scot /

interjection

hush! be quiet!

adjective

silent or still

verb

to make or become silent

Word Origin for whisht

C14: compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent

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