swishy
Making fabric sounds
Swishy describes movement or sound that suggests swishing—a light, brushing, rustling quality.
A swishy skirt moves with flowing motion; swishy hair swings and bounces.
The word can also mean effeminate, describing mannerisms stereotypically associated with gay men: He's a little swishy but so what?
This sense ranges from affectionate to derogatory depending on speaker and context.
Walk with showy confidence
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- swayRock back and forth
- flounceOrnamental gathered fabric strip
- sweepBrush clean with broom
swirl · flutter · flow · flourish · twirl · undulate · billow · flick
Smooth and lustrous
- satinySmooth and lustrous
- taffetaSmooth, lustrous woven cloth
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- rustlingSoft crackling noise
billowy · floaty · gossamer · diaphanous · gauzy · chiffon · organza · ruffled
Soft crackling sound
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- flutterRapid light movement
- whisperSpeech without full voice
hiss · sibilance · murmur · flap · whir · sigh · frou-frou · shush
Entertainingly artificial and overblown
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- mincingAffectedly delicate in manner
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
sashay
Walk with showy confidence
sweep · swirl · flutter · flow · flourish · twirl · undulate · billow · flick · wag
silky
Smooth and lustrous
rustling · billowy · floaty · gossamer · diaphanous · gauzy · chiffon · organza · ruffled · frou-frou
rustle
Soft crackling sound
whisper · hiss · sibilance · murmur · flap · whir · sigh · frou-frou · shush · ripple
campy
Entertainingly artificial and overblown
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- mincingAffectedly delicate in manner
affected · prissy · fey · queeny · dramatic · exaggerated · mannered