 rustling |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the stealing of cattle | |
| Related terms: | larceny rustle | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind | |
| Synonyms: | rustle whispering whisper | |
| Related terms: | noise rustle | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] characterized by soft sounds | |
| Synonyms: | soughing susurrous murmurous | |
| Examples: | "a murmurous brook" "a soughing wind in the pines" "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren |
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| Related terms: | soft | |
| Similar spelling: |
rustle rustler rustless |
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