swish

v., swished, swish·ing, swish·es.

v.intr.

1. To move with a hissing or whistling sound, as a whip.
2. To rustle, as silk.

v.tr.

1. To cause to make a swishing sound.
2. To strike or cut with a swishing sound.
3. To whip with a rod.

n.

1. 1. A sharp whistling or rustling sound: the swish of scythes.
   2. A movement making such a sound.
2. 1. A rod used for flogging.
   2. A stroke made with such a rod.
3. Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a homosexual man.

adj.

1. Informal. Fashionable; posh: "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac" (Julia Child).
2. Slang. Effeminate.

[Imitative.]

verb

To make a sharp sibilant sound: fizz, fizzle, hiss, sibilate, sizzle, whiz, whoosh. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

adjective

Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal classy, in, sharp, snappy, tony, trendy. Slang with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style/good style/bad style, usual/unusual.

adj

Definition: fashionable, elegant
Antonyms: inelegant, unfashionable, unstylish

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hvisle, suse
v. tr. - hvisle, suse, svippe, piske
n. - hvislen, susen, pisken, feminin, bøsse
adj. - smart, flot

Nederlands (Dutch)
sissend geluid, zweepslag, homo

Français (French)
v. intr. - siffler, cingler l'air, bruire, froufrouter (une jupe)
v. tr. - faire siffler, administrer/donner des coups de trique à
n. - bruissement, sifflement
adj. - (GB) rupin, (US) efféminé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zischen
v. - sausen (lassen), zischen
adj. - (ugs.) schick

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σφύριγμα καμτσικιού στον αέρα, θρόισμα, κίνηση με συριστικό ήχο
v. - θροϊζω, μαστιγώνω, κινούμαι με συριστικό ήχο, (καθομ.) λικνίζομαι, ακκίζομαι, (στην καλαθοσφαίριση) στέλνω την μπάλα ακριβώς στη μέση της στεφάνης
adj. - κομψός, στιλάτος, στη μόδα

Italiano (Italian)
sibilo, frusta, omosessuale, sibilare, elegantone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - zunido (m)
v. - silvar

Русский (Russian)
свист (хлыста), шелест, розга, удар розгой, шикарный, элегантный, рассекать воздух со свистом, размахивать, сечь (розгой), шелестеть

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - silbar (el látigo, el bastón) al cortar el aire, producir un susurro, crujir (las sedas, las hojas)
v. tr. - golpear, dar latigazos
n. - susurro, silbido, chasquido, crujido
adj. - muy elegante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - svep, skvalp, prassel, sus, vinande
v. - svepa till, klå upp, vifta med, svepa fram, svischa, susa, vina, prassla, skvalpa
adj. - prasslande, skvalpande, susande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
发嗖嗖声, 嗖地挥动, 鞭打, 抽打, 使作沙沙声, 使嗖地一声投中, 嗖嗖声, 漂亮的, 时髦的, 搞同性恋的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 發嗖嗖聲, 嗖地揮動
v. tr. - 嗖地揮動, 鞭打, 抽打, 使作沙沙聲, 使嗖地一聲投中
n. - 嗖嗖聲
adj. - 漂亮的, 時髦的, 搞同性戀的

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 휙 소리 내다, 채찍을 휘두르다
v. tr. - 휘두르다, 튀기다, 쳐서 베다
n. - 휙 소리 , 쏴하는 소리, 급습
adj. - 날씬한, 맵시 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ヒューと音を出す, 振りまわす, 杖などで打ち切る, 振り回す
n. - ヒューヒューいう音, ひと振り, ひゅーという音, 一振り
adj. - ヒューと音をたてる, めめしい, 豪華な, さっそうたる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حفيف , هسهسه (فعل) يحف , يجعل له حفيفا (صفه) انيق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮השמיע רעש הצלפה באוויר, רשרש‬
v. tr. - ‮הניף (מגל או מקל), חתך (גבעול וכו')‬
n. - ‮רשרוש, הצלפה‬
adj. - ‮הדור, יוקרתי, אופנתי‬

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