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Bustled — Bustle Bus tle (b[u^]s s l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bustled} ( s ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bustling} ( sl[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. buskle, perh. fr. AS. bysig busy, bysg ian to busy + the verbal termination le; or Icel. bustla to splash, bustle.] To move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bustled — bus·tle || bÊŒsl n. commotion, uproar, lively activity v. be noisy; hurry, rush, run around … English contemporary dictionary
bustled — ˈbəsəld adjective Etymology: bustle (III) + ed : wearing a bustle … Useful english dictionary
bustle — bustle1 bustler, n. bustlingly, adv. /bus euhl/, v., bustled, bustling, n. v.i. 1. to move or act with a great show of energy (often fol. by about): He bustled about cooking breakfast. 2. to abound or teem with something; display an abundance of… … Universalium
bustle — [[t]bʌ̱s(ə)l[/t]] bustles, bustling, bustled 1) VERB If someone bustles somewhere, they move there in a hurried and determined way, often because they are very busy. [V prep/adv] My mother bustled around the kitchen... [V prep/adv] She bustled… … English dictionary
History of Saint Paul, Minnesota — Saint Paul is the second largest city in the state of Minnesota in the United States, the county seat of Ramsey County, and the state capital of Minnesota. The origin and growth of the city was spurred by the proximity of Fort Snelling, the first … Wikipedia
bustle — I UK [ˈbʌs(ə)l] / US noun Word forms bustle : singular bustle plural bustles 1) [uncountable] a lot of noisy activity in a crowded place the bustle of the big city 2) [countable] something that women wore round their waists in the past to hold… … English dictionary
bustle — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by about) a work etc. showily, energetically, and officiously. b hasten (bustled about the kitchen banging saucepans). 2 tr. make (a person) hurry or work hard (bustled him into his overcoat). 3 intr. (as… … Useful english dictionary
bus´tling|ly — bus|tle1 «BUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. to be noisily busy and in a hurry: »The children bustled to get ready for the party. Let the great world bustle on (Emerson). –v.t. to make (someone) hurry or work hard: »The jolly old man… … Useful english dictionary
bus´tler — bus|tle1 «BUHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. to be noisily busy and in a hurry: »The children bustled to get ready for the party. Let the great world bustle on (Emerson). –v.t. to make (someone) hurry or work hard: »The jolly old man… … Useful english dictionary
