English

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Etymology

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Of imitative origin. Compare hush.

Interjection

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wheesh

  1. A plea or demand for silence; hush.

Verb

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wheesh (third-person singular simple present wheeshes, present participle wheeshing, simple past and past participle wheeshed)

  1. To silence (a person, noise, etc) or to be silent.

Noun

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wheesh (plural wheeshes)

  1. Silence; hush.