swish
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4.6
- noun
- /swɪʃ/
:
susurro
- All was quiet save for the faint swish of tires on wet pavement.
- swish of skirts
- swish of the tires
- swish of nylon
I think especially when you get in the zone and you get to hear those swishes like amplify.
- I think especially when you get in the zone and you get to hear those swishes like amplify.
- He'd go the other end of the court and just throw the thing up, swish.
- There is no swish, no abrupt changes in volume disrupt the continuity.
- But is it like a pat Pat, Pat, Pat rub, rub, rub, rub pat pat pat Or is it just like a swish kind of thing?
- She was stuttering, swish, swish, swish, swish, and worst of all, she kept whistling.
Examples
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The jingle and a swish behind her, the swish of nylon.
Fiction book (2000) -
Nurses pull screens around him with a sudden swish, startling him out of his dreaming.
Fiction book (1996) -
I can hear it, the soft swish of snake belly on cool floor.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dr. Y dismissed my fears, as I recall, with a swish of his tie.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rain fell softer now, like a lullaby, the swish of cars almost soothing.
Fiction book (1990) -
Behind her, she could hear the delicate swish of Temple's silk gown of pale lavender as she followed them.
Fiction book (1994) -
The crunch halted, but the swish continued; we listened to each other, and then the crunch resumed.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Greetings, one and all!" she yipped with a cheery swish of her bushy tail.
Fiction book (2001) -
As she walked by, I heard the soft swish of her dress brushing against the floor.
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The only sound in the room was the gentle swish of the curtains as the wind flowed through the open window.
Synonyms
63
4.4
A soft continuous buzzing sound made by something moving quickly
11
3.7
A soft, continuous sound made by something turning or moving fast
2
5.8
A soft rushing sound made when air or water moves quickly
1
9.8
A high, sharp sound made when air moves quickly, like an arrow passing
A soft rushing sound like air or fabric moving
Antonyms
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Etymology
Swish began as the sound word 'swish' for a quick, soft brushing or rustling noise, like silk or leaves moving. So a swish is the gentle sound you hear when something moves quickly through the air.