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.

Words related to whish

whoosh, whirl, rush, whisk, zip, scurry, dash, scoot, jog, hasten, hustle, tap, patter, hum, crinkle, crackle, murmur, sigh, crepitate, stir

Words nearby whish

whirlwind, whirly, whirlybird, whirr, whirry, whish, whisht, whisk, whisk broom, whisker, whiskered

Origin of whish

First recorded in 1510–20; imitative

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Examples from the Web for whish

Your skates are steel, and your legs feel the same as stroke, whish!
Dick o' the Fens|George Manville Fenn
Pick me out a whip-cord thong with some dainty knots in it—and now—we all deserve it—whish, whish, whish!
Roundabout Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray
He came on at an astonishing pace, and I heard only the 'whish, whish' of the grass as his great feet swept through it.
Life of Frederick Courtenay Selous, D.S.O.|J.G. Millais
It is necessary, in order to preserve the collateral relation of events, to return to the army of Whish before the besieged city.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

And on reaching the pond, they opened the sluice, and whish!
In the Roar of the Sea|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for whish

whish

/ (wɪʃ) /

noun, verb

a less common word for swish

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