SWOOSH

swoosh, whoosh

(noun) the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)

lap, swish, swosh, swoosh

(verb) move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; “The bubbles swoshed around in the glass”; “The curtain swooshed open”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From imitation of the sound

Verb

swoosh (third-person singular simple present swooshes, present participle swooshing, simple past and past participle swooshed)

To move with a rushing or swirling sound

Noun

swoosh (plural swooshes)

A swooshing movement or sound

A pattern or logo suggesting a swooshing movement.

Source: Wiktionary



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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