shish
shish · shishes · shished · shishing
To be quiet; to keep quietTo be quiet; to keep quiet.
/ʃɪʃ/
» Mary cooked shish kebab for her nephews.
Maria hat ihren Neffen „Şiş kebap“ gemacht.
Meaning
1 senses(onomatopoeic)To be quiet; to keep quiet.
He wouldn’t shish, so I kicked him.
Shish, my parents are back!
Examples
5 sentencesMary cooked shish kebab for her nephews.
deMaria hat ihren Neffen „Şiş kebap“ gemacht.
Can you put the shish kebabs on the grill?
We're cooking shish kebabs.
Want a shish kebab?
Let's order twenty shish kebabs!
Origin
Phonetic alteration of shush.Phonetic alteration of shush.
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Forms
shishes, shishing, shished, shishedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedshh
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle