Rustling
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verb.
Present participle of
rustle
.
noun.
A
series
of
rustles
.
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adjective.
characterized by soft sounds
noun.
the stealing of cattle
noun.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Word Usage
"The other rustling is some outside gang, I 'm sure."
cross-reference
murmuring
Equivalent
soft
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
larceny
noise
stealing
theft
thievery
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
bustling
hustling
muscling
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
rustly
susurrant
susurrous
swishing
verb-stem
rustle