whisht

[ hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht ]

interjection

1. whist ².

whisht

/ hwiʃt; hwist /

interjection

1. hush! be quiet!

adjective

1. silent or still

verb

1. to make or become silent

Word History and Origins

Origin of whisht¹

1510–20; ultimately imitative; compare Old English hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)

Word History and Origins

Origin of whisht¹

C14: compare hist ; also obsolete v. whist to become silent

Example Sentences

The twins cried when they were small and Dad and Mam would say Whisht and Hush and feed them and they’d go back to sleep.

From Literature

He only turned the bothered ear to the sound of his mother's voice, fearing it might put him out in his steps, and all the answer he made back was— "Whisht with you, mother—sure I'm going to be king over the fishes down in the sea, and for a token of luck, and a sign that I am alive and well, I'll send you in, every twelvemonth on this day, a piece of burned wood to Trafraska."

From Project Gutenberg

"And that's no lie for you, Pat," said his wife; "but, whisht! what noise is that I hard?" and she dropped her work upon her knees, and looked fearfully towards the door.

From Project Gutenberg

Whisht, whisht!" said Patrick—"what a noise ye're all making about nothing at all.

From Project Gutenberg

She began to cry.—'Whisht, you fool!' says I: ''tis all for the better.'

From Project Gutenberg