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Swish Common

Swish has 7 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Intj

Definitions
Noun
1

a brushing or rustling sound

"The wind made the tall grass swish as it rolled across the field."

2

A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.

"The magician pulled the red silk ribbon from its box and let it slide across the table, creating a satisfying swish as it moved through the air."

Verb
1

move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"

"The curtain swooshed open"

2

To make a rustling sound while moving.

"The silk dress swished softly against her legs as she walked down the aisle."

Adjective
1

elegant and fashionable

"classy clothes"

"a classy dame"

"a posh restaurant"

"a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"

2

sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.

"Her choice of accessories gave her outfit a truly swish finish that turned every head at the gala."

Intj
1

A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.

"The arrow swished past my ear as it flew toward the target."

Example Sentences
"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass" verb
"The curtain swooshed open" verb
"classy clothes" adjective
"a classy dame" adjective
"a posh restaurant" adjective
"a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac" adjective
See Also
swishes lash swishy flourish swished swishing effeminate oil pulling
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
sound
Rhyming Words
ish hish lish tish mish eish rish nish dish bish pish fish kish aish wish gish irish ajish ilish apish
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