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swash

verb \ ˈswäsh , ˈswȯsh \

Definition of swash

swashed; swashing; swashes
intransitive verb
1 : bluster, swagger
2 : to make violent noisy movements
3 : to move with a splashing sound
transitive verb
: to cause to splash

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Examples of swash in a Sentence

  1. waves gently swashing against the shore

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

Origin and Etymology of swash

probably imitative

swash Synonyms

Synonyms

dash, slop, slosh, spatter, splash;

Related Words

dabble, lap, plash, wash;

spray, sprinkle, spritz;

squirt;

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swash

noun

Definition 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

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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swash

noun

Definition of swash

: an extended flourish on a printed character

Origin and Etymology of swash

obsolete English swash slanting

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swash

adjective

Definition of swash

: having one or more swashes
  • swash capitals

First Known Use of swash

1683

in the meaning defined above

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