wheesht
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9.9
A short sound said to tell people to be quiet
- interjection
- UK
:
¡silencio!
- wheesht! I can't hear myself think.
Examples
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As the children played, the mother called out, 'wheesht, it's time for dinner!'
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When the lecture started, the teacher told us to wheesht and pay attention.
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Nae, haud yer wheesht.
Synonyms
580
8.8
A soft sound that tells people to be quiet
is a verbal exclamation rather than a soft or whispered sound
23
4.5
A short word or sound used to tell someone to be quiet
is mainly used in Scottish speech rather than general English
9.9
A short sound to tell people to be quiet
is chiefly Scottish in use rather than a general English exclamation
9.9
To tell someone rudely to be quiet
is mainly used in Scottish speech rather than general British informal speech
9.9
An old short word said to ask people to be quiet
is used in Scottish speech rather than being old-fashioned
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
Wheesht is a Scottish hush word that sounds like a soft 'sh' noise, similar to hush or shush, so people use it as a quick way to tell someone to 'be quiet'.