whish

== English == === Pronunciation === (wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈwɪʃ/, [ˈwɪʃ] (without the wine–whine merger) IPA(key): /ˈʍɪʃ/, [ˈʍɪʃ]; /ˈw̥ɪʃ/, [ˈw̥ɪʃ] Rhymes: -ɪʃ Hyphenation: whish Homophone: wish (wine–whine merger) === Interjection === whish Alternative spelling of whisht. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === whish (plural whishes) A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === whish (third-person singular simple present whishes, present participle whishing, simple past and past participle whished) (intransitive) To make such a sound. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === whish (not comparable) (obsolete) Silent.