Synonyms of swash

swash 1 of 2

verb

ˈswäsh 

1

as in to splash

to move with a splashing motion

waves gently swashing against the shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• ripple
• slosh
• bubble
• lap
• plash
• gurgle
• babble

2

as in to slosh

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

every bump in the road swashed a little more of my soda on the car's upholstery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splash
• slosh
• slop
• spatter
• spray
• dash
• sprinkle
• dabble
• wash
• squirt
• lap
• plash
• spritz

swash

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noun

1

as in torrent

Related Words

• torrent
• sluice
• tideway
• spillway
• floodway
• sluiceway
• gutter
• trough
• river
• rivulet
• millstream
• canal
• flume
• stream
• aqueduct
• millrace
• watercourse
• waterway
• conduit
• raceway
• channel
• course
• racecourse

2

as in swagger

Related Words

• swagger
• sass
• back talk
• brass
• impudence
• insolence
• arrogance
• incivility
• cockiness
• crust
• impertinence
• disrespect
• assurance
• rudeness
• impoliteness
• confidence
• sauciness
• sauce
• inconsiderateness
• cheek
• self-assurance
• self-confidence
• overconfidence
• inconsideration
• brashness
• presumption
• hardihood
• discourteousness
• ungraciousness
• sanguinity
• effrontery
• audacity
• pertness
• gall
• temerity
• nerve
• brazenness
• cheekiness
• chutzpah
• brassiness
• presumptuousness
• audaciousness
• face
• nerviness

Dissimilar Words

• timidity
• modesty
• diffidence
• shyness
• bashfulness
• hesitancy
• manners
• timorousness
• gentility
• courtesy
• faintheartedness
• civility
• timidness
• graciousness
• courteousness
• mannerliness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swash

Verb

Recurring character Goro Majima swashes his buckles as the sole protagonist, taking to the seas having suffered from an almighty case of pirate amnesia. — Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025

Noun

Mole crabs burrow themselves in the intertidal swash zone but leave their antennae exposed above the surface to trap food like algae and plankton. — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

This cushiony highlighter deposits a swash of subtle champagne, rose quartz, or gold while the squalane (the secret star of the show) provides moisture for a long-lasting look that provides a skin-like, never cakey, finish. — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024

Glow Set a travel necessity—perfect for quick makeup touch-ups, passing through TSA, or a shimmering swash of color. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2021

Some big trout are still in the swash on the beach at dawn, though this action will slow as the water continues to warm—topwaters get them. — Frank Sargeant, al, 18 June 2021