Associations to the word «Swish»

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Wiktionary

SWISH, adjective. (British) (colloquial) sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.

SWISH, adjective. Attractive, stylish

SWISH, adjective. Effeminate.

SWISH, noun. A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.

SWISH, noun. A sound of liquid flowing inside a container.

SWISH, noun. A movement of an animal's tail

SWISH, noun. A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch

SWISH, noun. (basketball) A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.

SWISH, noun. An effeminate male homosexual.

SWISH, verb. To make a rustling sound while moving.

SWISH, verb. (transitive) To flourish with a swishing sound.

SWISH, verb. (transitive) (slang) (dated) To flog; to lash.

SWISH, verb. (basketball) To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.

SWISH, verb. (gay slang) To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.

Dictionary definition

SWISH, noun. A brushing or rustling sound.

SWISH, verb. Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open".

SWISH, adjective. Elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.