Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swashing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: swash-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of swash

adj

Hectoring; swaggering.

adj

Crushing; resounding.

noun

A back-and-forth movement of liquid; a swish or swash.

Example Sentences

"Weele haue a ſwaſhing and marſhall outſide, / As manie other manniſh cowards haue, / That doe outface it with their ſemblances."
"Draw [your swords] if you be men, Gregorie, remember thy [ſ]waſhing blowe."
"And with this ſwaſhing blow, do you ſwear Prince; / I could hulk your Grace, and hang you up croſs-legg'd, / Like a Hare at a Poulters, and do this with this wiper."

Inflected Forms

more swashing (comparative) most swashing (superlative) swashings (plural)

Questions

What does swashing mean?: present participle and gerund of swash

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