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[ verb ] move with a swishing sound

Examples

"She swished into the room"

Used in print

(Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)

She had swished away , she had been gone for a long_time probably when Sarah suddenly realized that she ought_to stop her , pour_out the coffee , so no_one would drink it .

Related terms

move

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[ verb ] move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound

Synonyms

swosh swoosh lap

Examples

"The bubbles swoshed around in the glass" "The curtain swooshed open"

Used in print

(Mary Savage, Just for Tonight....)

Twigs cracked loudly under her feet ; bushes swished and scratched at her slacks ; tree_branches snapped as she pushed them ruthlessly away from her .

Related terms

go

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[ adjective ] (informal) elegant and fashionable

Synonyms

posh classy

Examples

"classy clothes" "a classy dame" "a posh restaurant" "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child

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colloquialism stylish

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[ noun ] a brushing or rustling sound

Related terms

sound lap

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