pish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪʃ/

Interjection

pish

1. An expression of disdain.

Noun

pish (plural pishes)

1. A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.

Verb

pish (third-person singular simple present pishes, present participle pishing, simple past and past participle pished)

1. To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
2. To express contempt.

   1606 - William Shakespeare, Henry V act ii, scene 1

   Pish for thee, Iceland dog! thou prick-ear'd cur of Iceland!

Adjective

pish (comparative more pish, superlative most pish)

1. (vulgar, colloquial, chiefly Scotland) Of poor quality; very bad.

Anagrams

• -ship, HIPs, hiPS, hips, phis, ship

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English fish, or possibly French pêche.

Etymology 2

From Chinook opitshka.

Alternative forms

• beesh (obsolete orthography)

Etymology

From English peas.

Noun

pish

1. peas

References

• A Vocabulary of Mohegan-Pequot (John D. Prince, Frank G. Speck)

Etymology

From late Middle English.

Pronunciation

• enPR: pĭsh, IPA^(key): /pɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃ

Noun

pish (uncountable)

1. (vulgar) Urine, piss.
2. (vulgar) Crust on a scabbing wound.

Verb

pish (third-person singular present pishes, present participle pishin, past pished, past participle pished)

1. To urinate, to piss.

Adjective

pish (comparative mair pish, superlative maist pish)

1. (vulgar) Not very good, in fact quite bad.

Interjection

pish

1. An expression of disdain.

Etymology

From English fish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʰɪ̀ʃ]

Noun

pish

1. fish