swash
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verb \ˈswäsh, ˈswȯsh\Definition of SWASH
intransitive verb
2
: to make violent noisy movements
3
: to move with a splashing sound
transitive verb
: to cause to splash
See Examples of SWASH
- <waves gently swashing against the shore>
- <every bump in the road swashed a little more of my soda on the car's upholstery>
Origin of SWASH
probably imitative
First Known Use: 1556
2swash
nounDefinition of SWASH
1
: swagger
2
: a narrow channel of water lying within a sandbank or between a sandbank and the shore
3
: a dashing of water against or on something; especially : the rush of water up a beach from a breaking wave
First Known Use of SWASH
1593
3swash
nounDefinition of SWASH
: an extended flourish on a printed character
Origin of SWASH
obsolete English swash slanting
First Known Use: 1683
4swash
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