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swishity en · ADJ

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of swishedy, equivalent to swish + -ed + -y.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of swish or swishing.
    • I know an old teacher who swallowed a fish It swam down her throat with a swishity-swish. 2017, Anne Bowen, I Know an Old Teacher:
    • Our wheels go round With a swishity sound […] 2022, original ?, Enid Blyton, The Collected Works of Enid Blyton:
    • He turned around and was surprised to see that he had a new and dazzling coat, a slickity swishity coat, a coat shimmering with black and white diamond patterns. 2019, Susan Perrow, A-Z Collection of Behaviour Tales:

Forms

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most swishity Degree=Sup lexicographic
more swishity Degree=Cmp lexicographic