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whish

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of whish

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

  • the whish of tires on wet pavement
Synonyms of whish

fizz, hiss, sizzle, swish, whiz (or whizz)
Words Related to whish

swoosh, wheeze, whistle, whoosh, zip

sibilance, sibilant

whish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of whish

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

  • seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
Synonyms of whish

bumble, burr, buzz, drone, hum, whir (also whirr), whiz (or whizz), zip, zoom
Words Related to whish

chirr, churr

thrum

fizz, hiss, murmur, purr, rustle, sigh, sizzle, swish, whisper

coo, curr

wheeze, whistle, whoosh

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

  • the match whished as it burst into flame
Synonyms of whish

fizz, fizzle, hiss, sizzle, swish, whiz (or whizz)
Words Related to whish

swoosh, wheeze, whistle, whoosh, zip

bubble, effervesce

buzz, drone, hum

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