whush

Examples

• All

• The fabric made a gentle whush when she waved it.

• A sudden whush of wind blew the papers off the table.

• The door closed with a soft whush, barely making a sound.

• I heard a soft whush as the wind blew through the trees.

• The whush of the wind through the trees created a calming atmosphere in the garden.

• As she opened the curtains, a soft whush filled the room from the fabric sliding against the rod.

• He loved the gentle whush of the waves lapping against the shore on a quiet evening.

Synonyms

R

rustling

vswhush

31 3.4

A soft sound that leaves make when they move

is more about soft rushing as well as gentle fabric movement

W

whir

vswhush

11 3.7

A soft, continuous sound made by something turning or moving fast

is about soft airflow or fabric rustling rather than mechanical rotation sounds

S

swish

vswhush

10 4.6

A soft hissing or rustling sound made by something moving quickly

is broader, covering both gentle rushing and rustling by air or fabric

S

swoosh

vswhush

2 5.8

A soft rushing sound made when air or water moves quickly

is softer, focusing on gentle rustling or slow air and fabric motion

S

scroop

vswhush

• UK

1 9.9

A crisp rustling sound that silk makes when it moves

is softer and more flowing rather than sharp fabric rubbing noises

W

whuff

vswhush

9.5

A quiet blowing sound like a small puff

is more about fabric or air making a light rushing or rustling noise

How Loud

roar

142 1.0

whoosh

20 4.2

whush

• UK

9.1

swish

10 4.6

rustle

12 4.4

Surface Forms

Etymology