whisht

[ hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht ]

/ ʰwɪst, wɪst, ʰwɪʃt, wɪʃt /

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

whist².

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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Example sentences from the Web for whisht

That'll do so, and let you whisht, for he's coming now again.
The Playboy of the Western World|J. M. Synge
Whisht, 'uman, he's come around the new cojutor and got a job.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
Hold your whisht, mother, will you, or you'll be sorry for it after.
O'Flaherty V. C.|George Bernard Shaw
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

But Barney interrupted her with a sudden incredulous gesture and a big sob, "Ah, whisht, Sisther!"
North, South and Over the Sea|M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell)

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whisht
释义	whisht [ hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht ] / ʰwɪst, wɪst, ʰwɪʃt, wɪʃt / interjection, adjective, noun, verb (used with or without object) whist². 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whisht That'll do so, and let you whisht, for he's coming now again. The Playboy of the Western World\|J. M. Synge Whisht, 'uman, he's come around the new cojutor and got a job. My New Curate\|P.A. Sheehan Hold your whisht, mother, will you, or you'll be sorry for it after. O'Flaherty V. C.\|George Bernard Shaw 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 But Barney interrupted her with a sudden incredulous gesture and a big sob, "Ah, whisht, Sisther!" North, South and Over the Sea\|M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell) British Dictionary definitions for whisht whisht whist (hwist) / (hwiʃt) Scot / interjection hush! be quiet! adjective silent or still verb to make or become silent See also wheesh Word Origin for whisht C14: compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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