Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wheesh
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A plea or demand for silence; hush.

verb

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

noun

Silence; hush.

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Compare hush.

Inflected Forms

wheeshes (present, singular) wheeshing (participle, present) wheeshed (participle, past) wheeshed (past) wheeshes (plural)

Questions

What does wheesh mean?
A plea or demand for silence; hush.
Where does wheesh come from?
Of imitative origin. Compare hush.

How to pronounce wheesh

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