swish-swash

noun

A repeated swishing action or sound, going back and forth.

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Meanings

nounswish-swash (countable and uncountable, plural swish-swashes)

plural swish-swashes

  1. countableuncountableA repeated swishing action or sound, going back and forth.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableA weak, wishy-washy drink.
verbswish-swash (third-person singular simple present swish-swashes, present participle swish-swashing, simple past and past participle swish-swashed)

present singular third person swish-swashes · participle present swish-swashing · participle past swish-swashed · past swish-swashed

  1. To make a repeated swishing action or sound.
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APA

swish-swash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swish-swash

MLA

“swish-swash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swish-swash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swish-swash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swish-swash.

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