| 单词 | rustling |
| 释义 | rustling (once / 982 pages) 1nadj 2n A rustling is a gentle swishing sound, like the rustling of leaves in the trees on a breezy night. Rustling can be a noun or an adjective, in both cases describing the muffled sound of leaves or paper. A rustling in the pile of leaves in your back yard might turn out to be a squirrel, and your sister may wear a rustling taffeta gown to her prom — its heavy material brushing audibly against her legs as she walks. The origin of rustling is the verb rustle, which is probably imitative — in other words, a word that sounds like its meaning. WORD FAMILYrustling: rustlingly, rustlings+/rustle: rustled, rustler, rustles, rustling/rustler: rustlers USAGE EXAMPLESHe heard movement around the corner, a rustling from the back of the house. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) The rustling of the coconut fronds woke me up. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) Then, he heard rustling come from the cave, soft at first, turning slowly into a roar. Washington Times(Nov 25, 2016) 1 1n a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind Syn|Hyper rustle, whisper, whispering noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) 2adj characterized by soft sounds 2Syn murmurous, soughing, susurrous soft (of sound) relatively low in volume n the stealing of cattle Hyper larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
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