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- pronunciation:
- ruh
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 l
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
rustles, rustling, rustled |
| definition 1: |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together.
Her skirt rustled when she walked. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to make a soft, hissing sound.
Wind rustled the dry leaves. |
| definition 3: |
to steal livestock.
Movies about the Old West often show people rustling cattle. |
| related words: |
murmur |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a soft hissing sound.
I heard a rustle of voices in the next room. |
| related words: |
murmur |
| derivation: |
rustlingly (adv.) |
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