Definition of PISH

pish

Plural: pishes

Intj

  • Expressing disdain.

Noun

  • A sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh") made by birders and ornithologists to attract small birds.
  • Synonym of pish posh (“nonsense, poppycock”).

Verb

Verb Forms: pished, pishing, pishes

  • To express contempt or disdain, often as an exclamation.
  • To try to attract birds by making a sibilant noise (e.g. "psshh").
  • To express contempt.

Adj

  • Of poor quality; very bad.

Examples

  • He would PISH at my strategic plays, but I usually ended up with more points.

Origin / Etymology

Expressive; perhaps partly from Scots pish (“piss”).

Synonyms

bah, feh, meh, pht, pish posh, poh, pooh, pshaw

Scrabble Score: 9

pish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

pish: valid Words With Friends Word