| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
| |
swash |
| |
| VERB: | 1. To hurl or scatter liquid upon: bespatter, dash, slop, slosh, spatter, splash, splatter, spray. See STRIKE. 2. To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display: flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swank. Informal : sashay. See MOVE, SELF-LOVE. 3. To flow or move with a low slapping sound: bubble, burble, gurgle, lap, splash, wash. See MOVE, SOUNDS.
| | |
| |
| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
|
|
