Sound Design Terminology

noun a rustling or whistling sound caused by something moving quickly through the air

verb to move with a hissing or rushing sound

adjective having a sound that is light, airy, or elegant

• The elegant lady's dress made a soft swish as she walked.
• I love the sound of the swish the basketball net makes when the ball goes in.
• That car's exhaust system makes a loud swish noise when it accelerates.
• Her words had a swish of sarcasm that cut through the tension in the room.

noun a portmanteau of 'ear' and 'orgasm' used to describe an intense pleasurable sensation experienced while listening to music or sounds

• The concert was so well-performed that it felt like a true eargasm.
• I had a total eargasm listening to that new song.
• That guitar solo was straight-up eargasmic.
• The sound of the waves crashing against the shore was like an eargasm for the soul.