Definitions for rustling



Overview of noun rustling

The noun rustling has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) rustling

(the stealing of cattle)

2. (1) rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering

(a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind)


Overview of verb rustle

The verb rustle has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (7) rustle

(make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze")

2. (3) rustle, lift

(take illegally; "rustle cattle")

3. rustle

(forage food)


Overview of adj rustling

The adj rustling has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous

(characterized by soft sounds; "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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