RUSTLING

murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous

(adjective) characterized by soft sounds; “a murmurous brook”; “a soughing wind in the pines”; “a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines”- R.P.Warren

rustling

(noun) the stealing of cattle

rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering

(noun) a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

rustling

present participle of rustle

Etymology 2

Noun

rustling (plural rustlings)

A series of rustles.

Anagrams

• lustring

Source: Wiktionary

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RUSTLE

Rus"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rustling.] Etym: [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 dry leaves. He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. Shak. Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. Shak.

2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]

Rus"tle, v. t.

Definition: To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.

Rus"tle, n.

Definition: A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling. When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the song of birds, or the play of lambs, had power to fill the attention, and suspend all perception of the course of time. Idler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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