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zhooshes

zhooshes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zhoosh.

Meaning of zhoosh

Verb (1)

zhoosh (third-person singular simple present zhooshes, present participle zhooshing, simple past and past participle zhooshed)

  1. (Australia, UK, slang, transitive) To tweak, finesse or improve (something); to make more appealing or exciting. Usually with up.
    • Mostly the words are dusted off and brought out when we wish to zhoosh up the conversation, to announce a particular delight in our queenly style.1988, Neil Bartlett, Who Was That Man?, →ISBN, page 82
    Synonyms:
    spice, spruce, sweeten

Verb (2)

zhoosh (third-person singular simple present zhooshes, present participle zhooshing, simple past and past participle zhooshed)

  1. (informal, transitive) To blend ingredients together using an electric food mixer.
    • Throw it all in a blender and zhoosh it until it's creamy smooth.
    Synonyms:
    blitz

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Questions about zhooshes

What is zhooshes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Zhooshes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zhoosh.

Words near zhooshes in the dictionary

  1. Zhongyuan
  2. Zhongzhan
  3. Zhongzheng
  4. zhoosh
  5. zhooshed
  6. zhooshes
  7. zhooshier
  8. zhooshiest
  9. zhooshing
  10. zhooshy
  11. zhoozh

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