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- [swish]
- /swɪʃ/
- /swɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swish]
- /swɪʃ/
Definitions of swish word
- verb without object swish to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore. 1
- verb without object swish to rustle, as silk. 1
- verb without object swish to move or behave in an exaggeratedly effeminate manner. 1
- verb with object swish to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing movement or sound: to swish a cane. 1
- verb with object swish to bring, take, cut, etc., with such a movement or sound: to swish off the tops of plants with a cane. 1
- verb with object swish to flog or whip. 1
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Origin of swish
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Swish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swish
adj swish
- all the rage — angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- dashing — A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- faddy — Having characteristics of a fad.
- modish — in the current fashion; stylish.
verb swish
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- bulleted — a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- bulleting — a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- catcalled — a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.
- crimple — to crumple, wrinkle, or curl
noun swish
- crepitation — the act of crepitating
- whir — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
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