whish

[ hwish, wish ]

/ ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whish ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object)

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

noun

a whishing sound.

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

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Example sentences 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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	whish
释义	whish [ hwish, wish ] / ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whish ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to make, or move with, a whiz or swish. noun a whishing sound. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whish whoosh, whirl, rush, whisk, zip, scurry, dash, scoot, jog, hasten, hustle, tap, patter, hum, crinkle, crackle, murmur, sigh, crepitate, stir
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whish

verb (used with or without object)

noun

Origin of whish

Words nearby whish

Example sentences from the Web for whish

British Dictionary definitions for whish

noun, verb

Words related to whish