Synonyms of swishes

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noun

plural of swish

1

as in whistles

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out

the steady swish of the windshield wipers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whistles
• zips
• hisses
• sizzles
• fizzes
• whizzes
• swooshes
• whooshes
• whishes
• wheezes
• sibilants
• sibilances

2

as in flaps

a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down

the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flaps
• flicks
• twitches
• whisks
• wags
• waves
• flutters
• wiggles
• shakes
• waggles
• switches
• nods
• swings
• whips
• rocks
• jerks
• wavers
• sways
• oscillations
• bobs
• jolts
• snaps
• jiggles

swishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swish

1

as in hisses

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\

with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hisses
• bubbles
• fizzes
• whistles
• fizzles
• whizzes
• sizzles
• wheezes
• whooshes
• swooshes
• zips
• buzzes
• hums
• effervesces
• whishes
• drones

2

as in flicks

to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions

the horse's tail swishes after every jump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flicks
• flaps
• waggles
• swings
• twitches
• wags
• bobs
• switches
• waves
• sways
• flutters
• jerks
• oscillates
• shakes
• rocks
• flails
• whips
• wavers
• flickers
• wiggles
• lashes
• flops
• nods
• jiggles
• jolts
• jogs
• beats
• joggles
• jigs