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whish

[ hwish, wish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

whish

/ wɪʃ /

Origin of whish¹

First recorded in 1510–20; imitative

General Whish captured the town of Multan, and by terrible bombardment of the citadel brought Mulraj to surrender.

If we did, 'whish, whish,' and our heads would be off before we could turn!

Presently George crossed the floor with a burden; there was the "whish" of the blankets being unrolled—and then a slight pause.

Drowned by the racket of their own fire, not even Peterkin was hearing the whish-whish of the bullets from Dellarme's company now.

Murray was silent as he stood straining his eyes and ears, to pierce the smoke and hear the whish of another spear.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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