"whooshy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwuʃi/ Forms: more whooshy [comparative], most whooshy [superlative]
Etymology: whoosh + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whoosh|y}} whoosh + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} whooshy (comparative more whooshy, superlative most whooshy)
  1. Resembling a whoosh.
    Sense id: en-whooshy-en-adj-wdxIg~2U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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