adj
Meaning 1
Silent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
whish
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.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪʃ/ wine–whine merger
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[ˈwɪʃ] wine–whine merger
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/ˈʍɪʃ/ without the wine–whine merger
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[ˈʍɪʃ] without the wine–whine merger
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/ˈw̥ɪʃ/ without the wine–whine merger
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[ˈw̥ɪʃ] without the wine–whine merger
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rhymes with -ɪʃ
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homophone: wish (wine–whine merger)
intj
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of whisht.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 3
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To make such a sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
move with a whishing sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The car whished past her
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Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote
verb
Meaning 6
make a sibilant sound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sound, go
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hys — whisht
- Finnish: viuhahdus — a sibilant sound
- Finnish: suhahdus — a sibilant sound
- Finnish: viuhahtaa — to make such a sound
- Finnish: suhahtaa — to make such a sound