rustling
Meanings
Plural: rustlings
Noun
- the stealing of cattle
- a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
- The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
- A series of rustles.
Verb
- make a dry crackling sound
- "rustling silk"
- "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"
- take illegally
- forage food
- present participle and gerund of rustle
Adjective Satellite
- characterized by soft sounds; ; ; - R.P.Warren
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 13
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