percolate vs swish

percolate

noun
  • A liquid that has been percolated. 

verb
  • To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. 

  • To make (coffee) in a percolator. 

  • To drain or seep through a porous substance. 

  • To spread slowly or gradually; to slowly become noticed or realised. 

swish

noun
  • A sound of liquid flowing inside a container. 

  • An improvised alcoholic drink made by fermenting whatever ingredients are available. 

  • A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction. 

  • An effeminate male homosexual. 

  • Effeminacy, effeminate or homosexual demeanor. 

  • A successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. 

  • A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail. 

  • A twig or bundle of twigs, used for administering beatings; a switch 

intj
  • A hissing or whistling sound of something travelling quickly through the air. 

verb
  • To flourish with a swishing sound. 

  • To mince or otherwise to behave in an effeminate manner. 

  • To make a successful basketball shot that does not touch the rim or backboard. 

  • To make a rustling sound while moving. 

  • To cause a liquid to move around in a container, or in one's mouth. 

adj
  • Effeminate. 

  • Attractive, stylish 

  • sophisticated; fashionable; smooth. 

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