Wheesht

Pronunciation: /wiʃt/

Wheesht (verb)

  1. To tell someone to be quiet, especially in a calm or annoyed way.

Examples

  • Please wheesht; the baby is sleeping.
  • They wheesht when the teacher entered.

Wheesht (interjection)

  1. A word you say to ask for silence or to stop someone talking.

Examples

  • Wheesht! You’re too loud for the library.
  • Wheesht, everyone—listen to the instructions.