whisht
Americaninterjection
interjection
adjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of whisht
1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)
Example Sentences
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"Whisht now, Thady, whisht," said Doyle soothingly; "sure the sergeant is doing you no harm."
From General John Regan by Birmingham, George A.
But, whisht, nae mair o' this we 'll speak, For yonder Jamie does us meet; Instead o' Meg he kiss'd sae sweet, I trow he likes the gawkie.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles
"I whisht I knew where my Kobuk is, I do!" murmured Loll plaintively.
From Where the Sun Swings North by Willoughby, Barrett
Yerra, whisht, 'uman, we must hould our heads as high as we can while we have it.
From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine
If ye'd whisht ye're noise," he screamed, "I'd be movin' queek enough.
From The End of the Rainbow by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller
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