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swash
[swosh, swawsh]
verb (used without object)
to splash, as things in water, or as water does.
Waves were swashing against the piers.
to dash around, as things in violent motion.
to swagger.
verb (used with object)
to dash or cast violently, especially to dash (water or other liquid) around, down, etc.
noun
the surging or dashing, sometimes violent, of water, waves, etc.
the sound made by such dashing.
the thunderous swash of the waves.
the ground over which water washes.
Chiefly Southeastern U.S.a channel of water through or behind a sandbank.
Printing.an extending ornamental flourish, as on letters of certain fonts of italic or cursive type.
adjective
Printing.noting or pertaining to a character having a swash.
a swash letter.
swash
/ ɒʃ /
verb
(intr) (esp of water or things in water) to wash or move with noisy splashing
(tr) to dash (a liquid, esp water) against or upon
archaic(intr) to swagger or bluster
noun
Also called: send.the dashing movement or sound of water, such as that of waves on a beach Compare backwash
any other swashing movement or sound
a sandbar washed by the waves
Also called: swash channel.a channel of moving water cutting through or running behind a sandbank
archaic
swagger or bluster
a swashbuckler
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swash1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of swash1
Example Sentences
Admittedly, ruthlessness does not go hand-in-hand with the swash and buckle that makes England thrilling to watch.
“Because I know that my good golf is good enough,” he said all calmly, with neither swash nor buckle.
The developer showed off new footage of the game as a part of its Ubisoft Forward event highlighting all the timbers you’ll get to shiver and buckles you’ll get to swash.
In these moments, this “Cyrano” duly swashes and buckles, to diverting if somewhat perfunctory effect.
“It’s always tough to put into words,” Rahm said of his debt to the late Ballesteros, who won five major championships and redefined the game from his particular intersection of swash and buckle.
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