rattlesomeadj.

Brit.

/ˈratls(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈrædlsəm/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rattle v.¹, -some suffix¹; rattle n.¹, -some suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably partly < rattle v.¹ + -some suffix¹, and partly < rattle n.¹ + -some suffix¹.

†1. Boisterous, over-exuberant. Cf. rattle n.¹ 5b. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1821 A. Woodrooffe Cottage Dialogues iii. 56 If any one would take one or two of my rattlesome children,..that would be the thing for me; for they do torment me sadly.

1844 W. Whitman in Rover 3 v. 75/1 Perhaps M. is a little too rattlesome, but he has qualities which have endeared him to me much during our brief acquaintance.

2. Rattly, characterized by rattling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > repeated sound or succession of sounds > [adjective] > rattling

rattlinga1398

brattling1820

railing1843

rattlesome1861

rattly1881

1861 G. Rivers Miss Gwynne of Woodford II. xv. 143 An old gig, which..the proprietor assures her ‘is quite safe, though a little rattlesome’.

1876 R. D. Blackmore Cripps xlix The gate, which was quite shaky and rattlesome in its joints.

1932 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 5 Dec. 5/2 Arriving from two directions, in rattlesome, ramshackle automobiles and trucks, the marchers were met by..police.

1997 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 23 Dec. a1 Malls will stand dark on Christmas Day. Rattlesome shopping carts will nest silently in grocery stores.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rattlesome
释义	rattlesomeadj. Brit. /ˈratls(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈrædlsəm/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rattle v.¹, -some suffix¹; rattle n.¹, -some suffix¹. Etymology: Probably partly < rattle v.¹ + -some suffix¹, and partly < rattle n.¹ + -some suffix¹. †1. Boisterous, over-exuberant. Cf. rattle n.¹ 5b. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1821 A. Woodrooffe Cottage Dialogues iii. 56 If any one would take one or two of my rattlesome children,..that would be the thing for me; for they do torment me sadly. 1844 W. Whitman in Rover 3 v. 75/1 Perhaps M. is a little too rattlesome, but he has qualities which have endeared him to me much during our brief acquaintance. 2. Rattly, characterized by rattling. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > repeated sound or succession of sounds > [adjective] > rattling rattlinga1398 brattling1820 railing1843 rattlesome1861 rattly1881 1861 G. Rivers Miss Gwynne of Woodford II. xv. 143 An old gig, which..the proprietor assures her ‘is quite safe, though a little rattlesome’. 1876 R. D. Blackmore Cripps xlix The gate, which was quite shaky and rattlesome in its joints. 1932 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 5 Dec. 5/2 Arriving from two directions, in rattlesome, ramshackle automobiles and trucks, the marchers were met by..police. 1997 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 23 Dec. a1 Malls will stand dark on Christmas Day. Rattlesome shopping carts will nest silently in grocery stores. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1821
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