Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smh

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables
smh
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Initialism of shaking my head (used to convey disapproval).

intj

Initialism of scratching my head (used to convey confusion or incredulity).

intj

Initialism of so much hate.

verb

to shake one's head.

name

Initialism of Society for Military History.

name

Initialism of The Sydney Morning Herald.

Australian usage

phrase

Alternative letter-case form of SMH.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

SMHes (present, singular) SMHing (participle, present) SMHed (participle, past) SMHed (past) smh one's head (alternative)

Phrases

shake one's head

Frequently Paired Words

shake one's head

Questions

What does smh mean?
Initialism of shaking my head (used to convey disapproval).

How to pronounce smh

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