whish

[ hwish, wish ]

/ ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ /

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verb (used with or without object)

to make, or move with, a whiz or swish.

noun

a whishing sound.

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Origin of whish

First recorded in 1510–20; imitative

Words nearby whish

whirlpool bath, whirlwind, whirly, whirlybird, whirry, whish, whisht, whisk, whisk broom, whisker, whiskered

How to use whish in a sentence

General Whish captured the town of Multan, and by terrible bombardment of the citadel brought Mulraj to surrender.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
If we did, 'whish, whish,' and our heads would be off before we could turn!
Little Sky-High|Hezekiah Butterworth
Presently George crossed the floor with a burden; there was the "whish" of the blankets being unrolled—and then a slight pause.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand
Drowned by the racket of their own fire, not even Peterkin was hearing the whish-whish of the bullets from Dellarme's company now.
The Last Shot|Frederick Palmer

Murray was silent as he stood straining his eyes and ears, to pierce the smoke and hear the whish of another spear.
Hunting the Skipper|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for whish

whish

/ (wɪʃ) /

noun, verb

a less common word for swish

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Origin of whish

Words nearby whish

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British Dictionary definitions for whish