- rustling
- rus·tling
English syllables. 2014.
rustling
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Rüstling — Rüstling, der wilde Apfelbaum … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Rustling — Rustle Rus tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rustled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rustling}.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rustling — [[t]rʌ̱səlɪŋ[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu n N Rustling is the activity of stealing farm animals, especially cattle. [mainly AM] Her thievery was confined mostly to cattle rustling and horse stealing. 2) → See also rustle … English dictionary
rustling — noun A series of rustles. I hear a rustling in the bushes off to my right, and my trigger finger spasms … Wiktionary
rustling — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. murmuring, swishing, stirring; see whispering … English dictionary for students
rustling — rus|tling [ rʌslıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) the sound that papers or leaves make, for example when the wind blows on them 2. ) the crime of stealing animals such as sheep, cows, or horses from farms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rustling — rÊŒslɪŋ n. act of producing a soft sound like that of wind blowing through leaves; act of stealing cattle rus·tle || rÊŒsl n. soft sound like that of wind blowing through leaves v. create a soft sound like that of wind blowing through leaves;… … English contemporary dictionary
rustling — a. Whispering, susurrous … New dictionary of synonyms
rustling — adj swishing, whooshing, susurrous, susur rant, whispering, sibilant, crinkling, rippling; stirring, waving, swaying … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
rustling — UK [ˈrʌslɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the sound that papers or leaves make, for example when the wind blows on them 2) the crime of stealing farm animals such as sheep, cows, or horses … English dictionary
