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as in whistle

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whish of tires on wet pavement

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verb

ˈ(h)wish

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

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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

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The Sound: Couple of quick snorts, followed by a long, loud exhale: Whish, whish, pheeeewwwwwt! —

Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020

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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
And because play wasn’t stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was closed.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026