swish

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (British, colloquial) sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
2. Attractive, stylish
3. Effeminate.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
2. (countable, uncountable) A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
3. (countable, uncountable) A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.
4. (countable, uncountable) A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
5. (countable, uncountable) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
6. (countable, uncountable) A rapid or careless attacking stroke by the batter.
7. (countable, slang, uncountable) An effeminate male homosexual.
8. (slang, uncountable) Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
9. (Canada, slang, uncountable) An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.

Verb

1. To make a rustling sound while moving.
2. (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.
3. (dated, slang, transitive) To flog; to lash.
4. To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
5. (slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
6. (transitive) To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.

Intj

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

Concepts

élégant

sussurer

élégante

fouetter

huppé

chic

sifflement

siffler

susurrer

gazer

grésillement

murmure

chique

Synonymes

whiz

rustle

switch

zip

rustling

swoosh

swosh

lap

classy

stick

whish

posh

hiss

gurgle

lash

purl

rattle

rinse

ripple

rod

shaving

snazzy

strap

stylish

sway

swinge

vibration

whip

whistling

whizz

whoosh

zoom

sibilation

siss

crack

homosexual man

brandish

hissing sound

cane

castigate

chic

crackle

dressy

elegant

flagellate

flap

flick

flog

flourish

gargle

Traductions

ruisen

ritselen

silbido

hışırtı

sausen

sibilar

ritseling

fışırtı

Schlag

wedelnd

schick

schnieke

κελαρύζω

κραδαίνω

xipollejar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/swɪʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From noun, imitative of the sound