kahista — meaning in English

English meaning

• crinkle verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
• scuffle noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
• sough verb To make a quiet, whispering sound, like wind moving through trees.
• swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.

Senses

kahista is used for these senses in English:

• crinkle (intransitive) To rustle, as stiff cloth when moved.
• scuffle (intransitive) To fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters.
• sough To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
• swish To make a rustling sound while moving.

crinkle — full definition

1. verb To squeeze or bend something so it gets small, uneven folds.
2. verb To make a soft crackling sound, the way stiff fabric does when moved.

scuffle — full definition

1. noun A brief, disorganized fight or struggle at close quarters.
2. verb To fight or struggle briefly and messily at close range.

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