shish

1 of 2

noun

ˈshish

plural -es

: a prolonged sibilant sound resembling the speech sound \sh\

shish

2 of 2

verb

"

-ed/-ing/-es

intransitive verb

: to make a shish

transitive verb

: to make a shish at especially for the purpose of quieting

went out and shished the cats

Word History

Etymology

Noun

imitative

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