"swishy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swishy.wav Forms: swishier [comparative], swishiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃi Etymology: From swish + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swish|y}} swish + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} swishy (comparative swishier, superlative swishiest)
  1. Producing a swishing sound.
    Sense id: en-swishy-en-adj-Ldpho~7c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 45 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 37 21
  2. (British) Swish; fancy, posh, impressive. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-swishy-en-adj-ygXR0xSx Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 45 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 29 55 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 37 21
  3. (informal, of a man) Effeminate; gay Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-swishy-en-adj-5DSgsou~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 40 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 37 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: swishily, swishiness

Inflected forms

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