swish.
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
Meaning & usage
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.
Attractive, stylish
Effeminate.
Where this word comes from
From noun, imitative of the sound
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.
A sound of liquid flowing, especially inside a container.
A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch
A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
A rapid or careless attacking stroke by the batter.
An effeminate male homosexual.
Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor.
He got a little swish downriver.
An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available.
Where this word comes from
From noun, imitative of the sound
To make a rustling sound while moving.
The cane swishes.
To flourish with a swishing sound.
to swish a cane back and forth
To flog; to lash.
To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard.
To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner.
I shall not swish; I'll merely act limp-wristed.
To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth.
Swish the mouthwash around the mouth and between the teeth for one minute.
Where this word comes from
From noun, imitative of the sound
A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air.
The sound of a basketball going in the hoop.
Where this word comes from
From noun, imitative of the sound
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