st
St (intj) means used to call for silence. Example: “St! Someone's coming.”
How to Use St
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of telling someone to be quiet.
Archaic; rarely used in modern English outside of older literature.
Word Forms
STed past tense, STs singular
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_____! Someone's coming.
Etymology
An old imitative interjection, related to hist.
Synonyms
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does “st” mean?
The word “st” means used to call for silence. In plain terms, an old-fashioned way of telling someone to be quiet.
What part of speech is “st”?
“St” is an intj.
Is “st” a common word?
“St” is a very common word in modern English.
What does "st" mean when used as an interjection?
As an interjection, "st" is a short, sharp sound used to call for silence or to get someone's attention, much like "shh" or "hush." It is rare in modern writing, where "shh" and "shush" are far more common ways to spell the same hushing sound.
Is "st" the same as "shh"?
They serve the same purpose, as both are sounds people make to ask for quiet. "Shh" is the standard, widely understood spelling today, while "st" is an older, less common way of writing that hushing noise. In speech they are nearly identical requests for silence.
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