rustling

Plural: rustlings

Noun

• the stealing of cattle
• a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
• The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
• A series of rustles.

Verb

• make a dry crackling sound
  • "rustling silk"
  • "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"
• take illegally
• forage food
• present participle and gerund of rustle

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by soft sounds; ; ; - R.P.Warren

Adjective

• Making a soft, dry, crackling sound.

Examples

• The rustling sound of shuffled tiles always signaled the start of a new game.

Synonyms

lift, murmurous, rustle, soughing, susurrous, whisper, whispering

Anagrams of rustling