SWISH

/swɪʃ/
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Definition

/swɪʃ/
noun
  1. A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
  2. A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
  3. A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
  4. A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
  5. A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
verb
  1. To make a rustling sound while moving.
    “The cane swishes.”
  2. To flourish with a swishing sound.
    “to swish a cane back and forth”
  3. To flog; to lash.
  4. To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
  5. To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
    “I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed.”
adjective
  1. Sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
    “This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.”
  2. Attractive, stylish
  3. Effeminate.
interjection
  1. A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.

Source: Wiktionary

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