And there was a windy sound, a thin swish followed by a crisp and hollow contact. From Wordnik.com. [A Record Book for Small Farmers] Reference
He had three assists, including a sweet one from underneath that resulted in a 3-point swish from a wide-open Chauncey Billups. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
The ship was utterly still but for the throb of the engines and the "swish" of the water as the bows cut through it. From Wordnik.com. [Queensland Cousins] Reference
The children scrambled down, and the little man cried "swish," and himself and the steed shot up through the sea, and they saw him no more. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Spears And Other Fairy Tales] Reference
Do you agree with my addition of 'swish' as in 'Nike'?. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
But a kind of swish, like a frog kicking off from a muddy bank. From Wordnik.com. [Serendip's Exchange -] Reference
Suppose I enter the room and go 'swish' with my mobile device (like a wand). From Wordnik.com. [Open Gardens] Reference
He cut short his words, for he heard the dull "swish" of iron scraping along tin. From Wordnik.com. [Cabbages and Kings] Reference
Hark to those sounds! the "swish" of burning grass -- the crackle of kindling sticks?. From Wordnik.com. [The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness] Reference
Most complaints about wind turbine sound relate to the aerodynamic sound - or "swish" noise. From Wordnik.com. [The most recent articles from BusinessGreen] Reference
There is a sort of music in the "swish" and a rhythm in the swing of the scythes in concert. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner] Reference
With a quick eight-second "swish" in the both, the meat pieces were tender and full of flavor. From Wordnik.com. [AsianWeek] Reference
It may have derived from class differences and differing class tolerances for "swish" and "butch.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bilerico Project] Reference
The accompaniment to the song was the "swish" of the shells overhead and the bursting of them in the trenches behind. From Wordnik.com. [The Great War As I Saw It] Reference
The shutter speed was one 25th of a second - more "swish" than "click" - and each roll of film held eight or 12 frames. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
But then again I was using skins, which then came to that strange 'swish' logo that didn't really work for an operating system. From Wordnik.com. [Neowin.net / All] Reference
A quick 'swish' accompanies the compact inside swing path while a long 'swoosh' sound indicates a loss of power and the incorrect swing. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
You know that elusive 'swish', when hair moves perfectly. From Wordnik.com. [Musicrooms.net] Reference
"swish" through the air, for by that time I had covered my head. From Wordnik.com. [Before the War, and After the Union; An Autobiography] Reference
Another noise, softer than the first: swish, thud. From Wordnik.com. [Noises] Reference
Did nylon trackpants swish with each step you took?. From Wordnik.com. [Tiger, tiger] Reference
Scopies gave the green stuff a swish and spit it out. From Wordnik.com. [Enough Talk] Reference
It sounded like "swish, swish," very soft and far away. From Wordnik.com. [How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell] Reference
My sole purpose, over a swish dinner, is to solicit her secret. From Wordnik.com. [Ready For The Real Scoop?] Reference
The swish of the moccasined feet was as the sound of many waters. From Wordnik.com. [The Maid of the Whispering Hills] Reference
A swish catches such momentum that it often bounces over the enclosing fence. From Wordnik.com. [Allez Hoop At The World's Court] Reference
At some point later I heard a swish of tyres swooping down the lane towards me. From Wordnik.com. [Fancy a go at the Tour de France?] Reference
The swish of tumblers in pneumatic tubes magically rushing sales slips and cash. From Wordnik.com. [The Scenes Speak for Themslves] Reference
Listening intently, he also heard a curious rumbling noise, and then a loud-sounding swish. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
A six-year-old can have charge of the levers which make the great horns dip or a tail swish. From Wordnik.com. [Spur of the Moment; Pygmalion; The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist; The Magical Menagerie] Reference
A selection: HOT PARTIESTurkey hosted a celebrity-laden soiree down at the swish Seehof hotel. From Wordnik.com. [Scenes From A Conference] Reference
Long dresses with layers of netting underneath, to make the skirts stand out, swish and sway. From Wordnik.com. [Long Moments] Reference
She leaned over the side of the boat, listening idly to the swish of the water along its sides. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
(The only noises for a full two minutes are the swish-swish of her broom and her soft singing.). From Wordnik.com. [Linda Hassler: Lands: A Poetic Film About a Mysterious Place] Reference
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