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whish

  • /ˈwɪʃ/
  • [ˈwɪʃ]
  • /ˈʍɪʃ/
  • [ˈʍɪʃ]
  • /ˈw̥ɪʃ/
  • [ˈw̥ɪʃ]

Sounds like wish (wine–whine merger) · Rhymes with -ɪʃ

interjection

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of whisht

noun whishes

  1. A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.

verb whishes · whishing · whished

  1. intransitive To make such a sound.

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Silent.

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"whish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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whish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whish

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"whish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whish.

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@misc{whish_2026,
  title = {whish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}