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whish

(wɪʃ)
n, vb
a less common word for swish
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whish

(ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ)

v.i., v.t.
1. to make or move with a rushing sound.
n.
2. a rushing sound.
[1510–20; imitative]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.whish - make a sibilant soundwhish - make a sibilant sound    
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.whish - move with a whishing sound; "The car whished past her"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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Translations
hyssuhahdussuhahtaaviuhahdusviuhahtaa

whish

nSchwirren nt, → Sausen nt, → Zischen nt; (of silk etc)Rascheln nt
vischwirren, sausen, zischen; (silk etc)rascheln
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