May 10, 2011 · An answer for which I do not have a source, but is worth consideration, is that the sound "shhh" is soothing to babies, perhaps because it imitates the sounds in the womb.

Mar 17, 2014 · I said shshshsh! I know I could say shush, but there are times when I really have to say shshshshsh. What would be the best way of writing this. Maybe Shhhhhh?

Mar 6, 2017 · Shh is a word. According to Merriam-Webster, a word is: a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning usually without being …

Apr 10, 2024 · Onomatopoeia can be more or less conventional. Some, like bang, have already acquired word status and their orthography and meaning is fixed. Others, like sh and mm-hmm …

Shush usually means to make a "shhhh!" sound, and can be accompanied by a finger to the lips. If your text doesn't absolutely have to mention the finger gesture explicitly, shush as a verb fits …

May 29, 2015 · Found+adjective is a form often used in expressions like "found guilty" or "found wanting" (probably because findings are the outcomes of inquiries, trials, inquests and audits). …

Mar 31, 2021 · There's a relevant article from the Columbia Journalism Review entitled Shhh! It doesn't matter — A "moot" discussion. “Moot” is an old legal term. It originated in the twelfth …

Sep 12, 2014 · Able to technically describes your ability to do something, while can means that you are not only capable of doing a certain action, but also that you are allowed to do such an …

' Shite ' is Scots or Irish slang for the obvious equivalent, although its usage is pretty widespread all over Britain and Ireland, not just by those of Scots or Irish origin. Pronounced like kite would …

Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the first or last letter) in a swear-word (for example - "sh*t", or "c**t"). Any random …