Meaning of shh | Babel Free
ʃ̩ːDefinitions
- An utterance of shh.
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Initialism of sonic hedgehog homolog (protein). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of sonic hedgehog gene (“the gene encoding for the protein "sonic hedgehog"”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Equivalents
Examples
““Shh,” says Jenny’s mother, “shh. / Give⟳ a shh and a giddyap with your borscht.” / A knock⟳ is heard on Gloria’s door. / “Remember⟳ is someone asleep in the house!” / Jenny gives a shh and laps up her borscht.”
“Twenty-five million dollars each?! There were hmms and shhs around the table.”
“And, unlike with a film, or a TV show⟳, or a dreary drinks party, you can’t just leave⟳ when the boredom descends like⟳ an itchy blanket. You are imprisoned by the etiquette of theatre. You can’t even commit suicide without attracting a chorus of shhes as you splash arterial blood all over the orchestra pit.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
See also
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