swishy

English

Etymology

swish +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪʃi

• Audio (Southern England)

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Adjective

swishy (comparative swishier, superlative swishiest)

1. Producing a swishing sound.

   a long, swishy dress

2. (British) Swish; fancy, posh, impressive.
3. (informal, of a man) Effeminate; gay
   • 2002, Bill Barry, Honor Clean, page 2:

     And quit flouncing that rifle around like a swishy fag, wiggling the dressed ranks on my parade ground. Hear me, Private Driggers?

Derived terms

• swishily
• swishiness