swishy

/ˈswɪʃi/

Meanings

adjective

Producing a swishing sound.

Examples :

"a long, swishy dress"

sound style

adjective

Swish; fancy, posh, impressive.

Examples :

"The new restaurant downtown is very swishy, with velvet seats and crystal chandeliers. "

style appearance

adjective

(of a man) Effeminate; gay

Examples :

"Some people thought the new drama teacher was a bit swishy, based on his flamboyant gestures and high-pitched voice. "

person sex attitude character human

Related Words

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

swishing verb

/ˈswɪʃɪŋ/

To make a rustling sound while moving.

"The cane swishes."

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

gestures noun

/ˈdʒɛstʃərz/ /ˈdʒɛstʃʊrz/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

chandeliers noun

/ˌʃændəˈlɪrz/ /ˌʃændəˈlɪərz/

A branched, often ornate, lighting fixture suspended from the ceiling

"The grand ballroom sparkled with the light from its many crystal chandeliers. "

thought verb

/θɔːt/ /θɔt/

To ponder, to go over in one's head.

"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

downtown noun

/ˈdaʊntaʊn/ /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.

"We went downtown to buy groceries for the family picnic. "

flamboyant noun

/flamˈbɔɪənt/ /flæmˈbɔɪ(j)ənt/

The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree.

"The royal poinciana is a flamboyant that brightens any landscape with its fiery red blooms. "

crystal noun

/ˈkɹɪstəl/

A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

"The scientist studied the crystal structure of the salt. "

producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

effeminate noun

/ɪˈfemənət/ /ɪˈfemɪnət/

An effeminate person.

"The effeminate was the subject of much teasing in school. "

impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress

"an impressive movie"