(intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc)
a rattling good lunch
rattling in American English
(ˈrætlɪŋ)
adjective
1.
that rattles
2. Informal
very fast, good, lively, etc.
adverb
3. Informal
very
a rattling good time
Examples of 'rattling' in a sentence
rattling
Hard little kernels of sleet were rattling against the sliding glass doors that opened onto my balcony over the harbour six floors up.
Tapply, William G A RODENT OF DOUBT (2002)
This was not a reception lobby that welcomed would-be clients rattling a tin cup.
Cleary, Jon MURDER SONG (2002)
A sharp, metallic sound was followed by a hollow rattling noise.
Stuart Woods NEW YORK DEAD (2002)
All related terms of 'rattling'
rattle
When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short sharp knocking sounds because it is being shaken or it keeps hitting against something hard .
red rattle
to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container
yellow rattle
to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container
saber-rattling
a threatening of war, or a menacing show of armed force
sabre-rattling
If you describe a threat , especially a threat of military action, as sabre-rattling , you do not believe that the threat will actually be carried out.
rattle on
When you say that someone rattles on about something, you mean that they talk about it for a long time in a way that annoys you.
rattle off
If you rattle off something, you say it or do it very quickly and without much effort .
rattle around
If you say that someone rattles around in a room or other space , you mean that the space is too large for them.
rattle through
If you rattle through something, you deal with it quickly in order to finish it.
rattle windows
A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out.