Rustling Definition & Meaning
rustling
- 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
- noun
- the stealing of cattle
- a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
"Rustling" in song lyrics
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"Was that the trees a rustling?"
Benny Hill — Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)
Words that rhyme with rustling
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- What does rustling mean?
- 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 the stealing of cattle a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
- What part of speech is rustling?
- Rustling is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does rustling have?
- Rustling has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).