Synonyms of swishes

swishes 1 of 2

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

2

as in flicks

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

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

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
• swooshes
• whooshes
• wheezes
• effervesces
• hums
• zips
• buzzes
• whishes
• drones

2

as in flaps

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