Synonyms of whish

whish 1 of 2

noun

as in whistle

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

the whish of tires on wet pavement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whistle
• zip
• whizz
• swish
• fizz
• hiss
• sizzle
• whiz
• whoosh
• swoosh
• wheeze
• sibilance
• sibilant

whish

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound

seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hum
• zip
• buzz
• whisper
• whizz
• whirr
• burr
• whir
• zoom
• drone
• whiz
• whistle
• sigh
• hiss
• purr
• murmur
• bumble
• swish
• coo
• rustle
• chirr
• fizz
• churr
• wheeze
• whoosh
• curr
• sizzle
• thrum

2

as in to hiss

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

the match whished as it burst into flame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hiss
• bubble
• swish
• whizz
• fizzle
• whistle
• whiz
• fizz
• sizzle
• wheeze
• zip
• hum
• swoosh
• whoosh
• effervesce
• buzz
• drone