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swish-swash

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
swish-swash
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A weak, wishy-washy drink.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To make a repeated swishing action or sound.

Usage

Inflected Forms

swish-swashes (plural) swish-swashes (present, singular) swish-swashing (participle, present) swish-swashed (participle, past) swish-swashed (past)

Questions

What does swish-swash mean?
A repeated swishing action or sound, going back and forth.

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