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hists

hists is the plural of hist.

Meaning of hist

Noun

hist (plural hists)

  1. (dated) An instance of an exclamation attracting attention or injunction to be silent.
    • 'A tinker!' repeated Sir Hugh, quite loud, in defiance of the signs and hists! hists! of Camilla, 'good lack! that's a person I should never have thought of!'1796, Fanny Burney, Camilla, unnumbered page

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Questions about hists

What is hists the plural of?
Hists is the plural of hist.

Words near hists in the dictionary

  1. histrionize
  2. histrionized
  3. histrionizes
  4. histrionizing
  5. histrions
  6. hists
  7. histt.
  8. hit
  9. hit a brick wall
  10. hit a clip
  11. hit a false note

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