whisht

American  

[hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht] / ʰwɪst, wɪst, ʰwɪʃt, wɪʃt /

interjection

1. whist.

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whisht British  

/ hwiʃt, hwist /

interjection

1. hush! be quiet!

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adjective

1. silent or still

verb

1. to make or become silent

Etymology

Origin of whisht

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

Example Sentences

He only turned the bothered ear to the sound of his mother's voice, fearing it might put him out in his steps, and all the answer he made back was— "Whisht with you, mother—sure I'm going to be king over the fishes down in the sea, and for a token of luck, and a sign that I am alive and well, I'll send you in, every twelvemonth on this day, a piece of burned wood to Trafraska."

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"And that's no lie for you, Pat," said his wife; "but, whisht! what noise is that I hard?" and she dropped her work upon her knees, and looked fearfully towards the door.

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Whisht, whisht!" said Patrick—"what a noise ye're all making about nothing at all.

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She began to cry.—'Whisht, you fool!' says I: ''tis all for the better.'

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Whisht, now, darlint," said the big peace-maker, "niver you mind.

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