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as in whistle

a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the whish of tires on wet pavement

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verb

ˈ(h)wish

as in to hum

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head

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as in to hiss

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ the match whished as it burst into flame

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The Sound: Couple of quick snorts, followed by a long, loud exhale: Whish, whish, pheeeewwwwwt! —

Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020

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