swish
to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
to rustle, as silk.
to move or behave in an exaggeratedly effeminate manner.
to flourish, whisk, etc., with a swishing movement or sound: to swish a cane.
to bring, take, cut, etc., with such a movement or sound: to swish off the tops of plants with a cane.
to flog or whip.
a swishing movement or sound.
a stock or rod for flogging or a stroke with this.
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate gay man.
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. swishy (def. 2).
Chiefly British Informal. stylishly elegant; fashionable.
Origin of swish
1Other words from swish
- swish·er, noun
- swish·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for swish
/ (swɪʃ) /
to move with or make or cause to move with or make a whistling or hissing sound
(intr) (esp of fabrics) to rustle
(tr) slang, rare to whip; flog
(tr foll by off) to cut with a swishing blow
a hissing or rustling sound or movement
a rod for flogging or a blow from such a rod
US slang an effeminate male homosexual
a W African building material composed of mortar and mud or laterite, or more recently of cement and earth
informal, mainly British fashionable; smart
US slang effeminate and homosexual
Origin of swish
1Derived forms of swish
- swisher, noun
- swishing, adjective
- swishingly, adverb
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