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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡwidˈzat.re
"La freccia guizzò via rapidamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move swiftly, suddenly, or with a rushing sound; to whisk or hurl something rapidly.
"She wheeched the letter away before anyone could read it."
- 1
A swift, rushing movement or the sound accompanying it.
"With a sudden wheech, the car sped past them in the dark."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Scots and northern English dialectal origins, likely onomatopoeic in nature. It developed as a variant of 'whoosh' or 'whisk', reflecting the rapid sound of movement through the air, and has been used in regional literature since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wheech" is said worldwide
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vriller
Transliteration: vri.le
"Il a fait wheecher le ballon dans les airs."
sausen
Transliteration: ˈzaʊ̯zn̩
"Der Ball sauste durch den Raum."
guizzare
Transliteration: ɡwidˈzat.re
"La freccia guizzò via rapidamente."
silbar
Transliteration: silˈβaɾ
"El viento pasó silbar por la ventana."
zunir
Transliteration: zuˈniɾ
"A pedra passou azunir pelo ar."
सर्र से निकलना
Transliteration: sarra se nikalna
"वह तेजी से सर्र से निकल गया।"
疾飞
Transliteration: jí fēi
"石子从耳边疾飞而过。"
1휙 지나가다
Transliteration: hwik jinagada
Script: 휙 지나가다
"공이 휙 지나갔다."
さっと動かす
Transliteration: satto ugokasu
"彼は手紙をさっと隠した。"
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