whish

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   verb

   to move quickly while making a soft rushing or hissing sound

   The train whished through the station without stopping.

3. 3
   verb

   to make a soft sibilant or rushing sound

   Steam whished from the cracked pipe.

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

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