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WHISH
whish
(verb) move with a whishing sound; “The car whished past her”
whish
(verb) make a sibilant sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Interjection
whish
Alternative spelling of whisht
Noun
whish (plural whishes)
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
Verb
whish (third-person singular simple present whishes, present participle whishing, simple past and past participle whished)
(intransitive) To make such a sound.
Adjective
whish (not comparable)
(obsolete) Silent.
Source: Wiktionary
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