Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swishing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: swish-ing
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of swish

adj

noun

The sound of fabric or fur moving in the air.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The movement that produces such a sound.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A switching; a beating with twigs or a cane.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The mutual exchange of pre-owned clothes, especially at an organised party.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""My wife's diamonds, thank heaven!" cried Sir Benjamin, with the air of a schoolboy who was very well out of a swishing."

Usage

Inflected Forms

more swishing (comparative) most swishing (superlative) swishings (plural)

Derived Forms

swishingly

Phrases

oil swishing

Questions

What does swishing mean?: present participle and gerund of swish

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