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Example sentences for "whisht"

Lexicographically close words:
whirlwinds; whirr; whirred; whirring; whishing; whisk; whisked; whisker; whiskered; whiskers
  1. And wailing, and complaining, and whistling whisht and clear, The Seven Whistlers have passed thy house, Pentruan of Porthmeor!

  2. I shud be in a whisht porr sometimes, I reckon.

  3. It was pleasant enough while the daylight lasted; but when night came on, and darkness covered the face of the earth, Josiah thought it was very whisht to be there in that house all alone.

  4. Whisht now, there isn't anything they wouldn't thry, if they thought there was a chance of making a ha'pence at it.

  5. Whisht now, and I'll give ye the partic'lars and inshtruct ye what to do.

  6. Thou'd best haud thee whisht about wark, Or aw'll sobble thee body, And myek thee nose bloody, If thou sets up thee gob to Bob Cranky.

  7. Not a word was there heurd, a' eyes were a starin, For the off ganen moment was near: To see sic a crowd se whisht was amazen, Aw thowt aw fand palish and queer.

  8. When she axed him phat he was afther, he towld her to howld her whisht or he’d pull the tongue out av her an’ to come along an’ not spake a word.

  9. I'd like to whisht you with a Boer's sjambok," cried the Sergeant.

  10. Now I ought to have telled you that up to now iverything i' t' cove were as whisht as t' grave.

  11. All was whisht as the grave, and the fire was by now nearly out, so that there were no flame-deevils to freeten me.

  12. Whisht now, don't cry, me fine boy, and maybe I'd sing a song for ye.

  13. Arrah, whisht till we hear the name o' the happy crathur that's to be blisthered with Phelim!

  14. His cheeks was white as gannet's wing, An' he looked a whisht an' wakely thing.


  15. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "whisht" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.