noun
swash
Swash (noun) means the sheet of water that runs up a beach once a wave has broken.
noun
1
The sheet of water that runs up a beach once a wave has broken.
"The swash is made up of the remnants of a breaking wave."
— Orrin H. Pilkey, Tracy Monegan Rice (2014)
2
A narrow strip of water running between a sandbank and the coast, or across a bar, where waves pass over.
3
A splashing sound made by moving water.
4
A smooth stroke, or a swishing sound or motion.
"She does not know whose hands are whose, but feels the swash and jangle of a tickle shoot up her neck."
— Felicia Kate Solomon, Lucia’s Poltergeist (2021)
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Etymology
Of Scandinavian origin. Compare Swedish dialect svasska, Norwegian svakka, and English dialect swack ("a blow").
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What is the meaning of swash?
"swash" (noun) means the sheet of water that runs up a beach once a wave has broken.
What are the different meanings of swash?
"swash" has 3 main meanings: 1. The sheet of water that runs up a beach once a wave has broken; 2. A narrow strip of water running between a sandbank and the coast, or across a bar, where waves pass over; 3. A splashing sound made by moving water.
