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pish

/pɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
pish
IPA
/pɪʃ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing disdain.

noun

A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of pish posh (“nonsense, poppycock”).

Uncountable

verb

To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").

verb

To express contempt.

adj

Of poor quality; very bad.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Expressive; perhaps partly from Scots pish (“piss”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pishes (plural) pishes (present, singular) pishing (participle, present) pished (participle, past) pished (past) more pish (comparative) most pish (superlative)

Phrases

pish posh pish tosh pish pash

Frequently Paired Words

pish pash

Synonyms

pish posh pht feh meh pooh pshaw bah poh

Rhymes With

wish fish dish punish ish jew-ish swish squish radish bish tish delish

Questions

How do you pronounce pish?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪʃ/.
What does pish mean?
Expressing disdain.
Where does pish come from?
Expressive; perhaps partly from Scots pish (“piss”).

How to pronounce pish

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