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Swish
Pronunciation : Swish
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [From the sound. Cf. Swash.]
Definition : 1. To flourish, so as to make the sound swish. Coleridge.
2. To flog; to lash. [Slang] Thackeray.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Swish
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To dash; to swash.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Swish
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. A sound of quick movement, as of something whirled through the air. [Colloq.]
2. (Naut.)
Defn: Light driven spray. [Eng.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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