Swash Definition

swŏsh, swôsh
swashes
noun
swashes
The sound of such a splash.
American Heritage
A body of swift, dashing water; specif., a channel cutting through or behind a sandbank.
Webster's New World
The splashing of water or the sound of this.
Webster's New World
A bar over which waves wash freely.
American Heritage
A bar washed over by the sea.
Webster's New World
verb
swashes
To dash, strike, wash, etc. with a splashing sound; splash.
Webster's New World
To splash (a liquid), as in a container.
Webster's New World
To swagger or bluster.
Webster's New World
To splash a liquid against.
American Heritage
(intransitive) To fall violently or noisily.
Wiktionary
adjective

Soft, like overripe fruit; swashy; squashy.

Wiktionary

Origin of Swash

  • Probably imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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