whish

C2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /wɪʃ/ UK /wɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like which /tʃ/ vs /ʃ/ Sounds like wis /s/ vs /ʃ/

Freq #78670

Meanings

1

noun
a soft rushing or hissing sound made by rapid movement through air or water

A faint whish of escaping air came from the valve.
2

verb
to move quickly while making a soft rushing or hissing sound

The train whished through the station without stopping.
3

verb
to make a soft sibilant or rushing sound

Steam whished from the cracked pipe.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a soft rushing or hissing... whooshswish hiss

2 verb · to move quickly while... whooshswish

3 verb · to make a soft sibilant or... hiss rush

Word family

Forms whishing

Related forms whooshswishwhisht

Etymology

An imitative word representing a soft rushing or sibilant sound. It is closely related in sound and meaning to whoosh, whisk, and swish.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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