Tush
[tʌʃ]
Definition
(interj.) An exclamation indicating check, rebuke, or contempt; as, tush, tush! do not speak of it.
(n.) A long, pointed tooth; a tusk; -- applied especially to certain teeth of horses.
Inputed by Annie
Synonyms and Synonymous
interj. Pshaw.
n. Tusk.
Typist: Rosa
Definition
interj. pshaw! be silent! an exclamation of impatience &c.—v.i. to express contempt &c.
n. (Shak.) a tusk.
Checker: Mimi
Examples
- Well, sir— Tush! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Still— Tush, my son, you are too modest! Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Tush, said the Abbot, thou canst tell us if thou wilt. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- Tush, tush, my dear! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- And they made it a special verdict, I think,' said the undertaker, 'by adding some words to the effect, that if the relieving officer had--' 'Tush! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Cedric tushed and pshawed more than once at the message--but he refused not obedience. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
Checker: Nicole