fsh
part of speech
abbreviation (FSH); also a sound (fsh, fssh)
meaning for a pupil
1) (medicine) FSH stands for «follicle-stimulating hormone», a chemical messenger in the body that helps grown-ups' bodies develop and have babies. tree →
2) A spelling of a soft hissing sound, like air or a fizzy drink, as in «Fsh! went the can». tree →
sense in the lessons
Not an English word on its own. In biology for older pupils, FSH is one of the hormones involved in puberty. In comics and stories, sound spellings like «fsh» or «pssh» show a hiss. In phonics, «fsh» is not a real word; children might be tested on blending «f» and «sh».
examples
- FSH is a hormone made in the brain. tree →
- The doctor checked her FSH level. tree →
- «Fsh!» went the bottle when Dad opened it. tree →
- The snake made a soft «fsh» sound. tree →
- In the comic, the rocket said «FSHHH». tree →
note
An honest note: «fsh» is an abbreviation or a sound, not a normal word. In medicine it is written in capitals: FSH.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fsh» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.