whish
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
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whishes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of whish
First recorded in 1510–20; imitative
Example Sentences
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Critics have lavished praise on the latest version, whish is directed by Edward Berger and stars Austrian actor Felix Kammerer.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
In an interview with TV channel Jovem Pan, the president said the federal government is studying a humanitarian visa for those who whish to come to the country.
From Reuters ● Feb. 28, 2022
I let the room spin, and I close my eyes and feel my body whish and whirl and pound.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
A long silence followed, broken only by the whish of the fly-brush as a white-clad Baluchi whisked it lazily to and fro over the Khan's head.
From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by Harry De Windt
Just about sunset, I was stooping over the water, taking up a trap, when I heard a sound like 'O whish!'
From Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 by M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
The gas that whishes up, at 230 lb.-per-sq.-in. pressure, from wells in southern California's Salton Sea basin, is carbon dioxide, more than 99% pure and free of malodorous hydrogen sulphide.
From Time Magazine Archive
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