swooshy

Makes whooshing noises

Swooshy describes something that moves with or produces a soft rushing or swishing sound, like fabric flowing through air or hair being tossed.

It often characterizes things with smooth, sweeping motion or a sleek, aerodynamic quality: Her swooshy skirt twirled when she spun around.

The word can also describe hairstyles with dramatic sweeping lines or products that create flowing movement.

motion

sweep

Brush clean with broom

  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • swirlRotating, curving movement

wave · flutter · billow · ripple · undulate · arc · curve · flourish · trail · stream

fabric

flowing

Moving continuously onward

  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • billowySwelling in soft waves
  • flowyDrapes loosely, moves easily

draping · swirling · gossamer · chiffon · cape · gown · scarf · veil · ribbon · train

aerodynamic

streamlined

Made smooth and efficient

  • sleekSmooth and elegant
  • curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
  • taperedGradually narrowing in width

smooth · sculpted · contoured · swept · dynamic · futuristic · sporty · slick · racing · aerodynamic

hair

bouncy

Tends to rebound

  • silkySmooth and lustrous
  • shinyReflecting light smoothly
  • flowingMoving continuously onward

voluminous · swinging · glossy · lustrous · feathered · layered · windblown · tousled · swishy · flippy

sound

whir

Continuous humming sound

hiss · sibilance · whiz · whistle · fizz · shush · rush · gush · woosh · fwoosh

Opposites
sound quality

swooshysilent

Producing no sound

quiet · soundless · noiseless · hushed · still

movement/texture quality

swooshystiff

Not easily bent

rigid · static · motionless · inflexible · unyielding

movement quality

swooshystiff

Not easily bent

rigid · static · motionless · jerky · abrupt

Phrases
Family

swoosh, swooshes, swooshed, swooshing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G