Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whooshka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whoosh-ka
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Used to imitate the sound of something passing at high speed.

Example Sentences

"[T]he thing I noticed most about golf when it's really cold is that your nose runs. You can be leaning over a six foot putt when suddenly whooshka!!"

Etymology

Of imitative origin.

Questions

What does whooshka mean?: Used to imitate the sound of something passing at high speed.
Where does whooshka come from?: Of imitative origin.

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