whish
Curtain breeze sound
Whish is a verb and noun describing a soft, rushing sound like something moving swiftly through air or water.
Arrows whish past, skirts whish as someone walks, and wind whishes through leaves.
The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the very sound it names.
The curtains whished closed behind her.
As a noun, it denotes the sound itself: the whish of tires on wet pavement.
Rushing, sweeping sound
- swishSoft rushing sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- hushAbsence of sound
- sibilanceHissing quality in speech
susurration · flutter · rustle · murmur · soft · breath · faint · gentle
Light, gentle air movement
wind · airflow · current · breath · zephyr · billow · ventilation · blow
swoosh
Rushing, sweeping sound
sibilance · susurration · flutter · rustle · murmur · soft · breath · faint · gentle · quiet
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
puff · wind · airflow · current · breath · zephyr · billow · ventilation · blow · stream
glide
Move with effortless continuity
stroke · flick · wave · sail · skim · dart · flit · whirl · flourish · pass
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
corn · wheat · bamboo · palms · ferns · rushes · willows · silk · curtains · fabric