whish

whish

to move with a soft, rushing sound; whiz; swish

Origin of whish

echoic

a sound so made

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Interjection

Alternative spelling of whisht.

Noun

(plural whishes)

A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present whishes, present participle whishing, simple past and past participle whished)

(intransitive) To make such a sound.

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Then when you have finished applying the eye shadow, you can simply whish the powder away with a large powder brush.

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