Complete Definition of "swish"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪ�|-ɪ�

Adjective
en-adj

  1. UK colloquial sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.

#: This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.

  1. effeminate.

Noun
swish (plural: swishes)

  1. A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
  2. basketball A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
  3. An effeminate male homosexual.

Related terms
swoosh
whoosh

Verb
en-verb

  1. To make a rustling sound while moving.

#:"She swishes the comb through her hair."

  1. basketball To make a shot, as a perfect swish.

Category:Onomatopoeia

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