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sashay
noun
verb
a journey taken for pleasure
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- ASHA
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsæʃeɪ
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a journey taken for pleasure
“many summer excursions to the shore”
noun
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
noun
a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
verb
move sideways
verb
perform a chasse step, in ballet
verb
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
“He struts around like a rooster in a hen house”
In context
Example Sentences
many summer excursions to the shore
it was merely a pleasure trip
after cautious sashays into the field
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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