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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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Verb | 1. | whish - make a sibilant sound |
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
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