Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
On a skewer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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Synonyms: shush, shoosh
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The spine of a shish kebab structure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To be quiet; to keep quiet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, onomatopoeic
Synonyms: shush, shoosh
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Turkish şiş (“skewer”).
Phonetic alteration of shush.
