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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwashy
/ˈswɒʃi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to splash or characterized by a sloshing liquid movement.
"The boots made a swashy sound as he walked through the shallow marshlands." - 2
Ostentatiously stylish, dashing, or flamboyant in appearance or manner.
"He wore a swashy cape with elaborate embroidered flourishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'swash', an imitative word dating back to the mid-16th century, likely influenced by older terms like 'swashe' denoting splashing water or swaggering behavior. The suffix '-y' was added to form an adjective describing qualities of being splashy, dashing, or ostentatiously ornate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swashy" is said worldwide
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éclaboussant
Transliteration: eh-klah-boo-sahn
"Ses bottes avaient un son éclaboussant dans la boue."
plätschernd
Transliteration: plaet-schernd
"Seine Stiefel machten ein plätscherndes Geräusch im Wasser."
sciacquante
Transliteration: shah-kwahn-teh
"I suoi stivali facevano un rumore sciacquante nella palude."
chapoteante
Transliteration: cha-po-teh-ahn-teh
"Sus botas hacían un sonido chapoteante al caminar."
borrifante
Transliteration: boh-ree-fahn-tee
"As botas dele faziam um som borrifante na lama."
छपछपाता हुआ
Transliteration: chhapchhapata hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कीचड़ में उसके जूते छपछपाता हुआ आवाज़ कर रहे थे।"
泼溅的
Transliteration: pō jiàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他在泥地里走路时靴子发出泼溅的声音。"
철벙거리는
Transliteration: cheol-beong-geo-ri-neun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 장화는 진흙탕 속에서 철벙거리는 소리를 냈다."
ぱちゃぱちゃする
Transliteration: pachapachasuru
Script: 日本語
"彼のブーツは泥の中でぱちゃぱちゃと音を立てていた。"
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