Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The rounding up and theft of animals, cattle in particular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A series of rustles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
present participle and gerund of rustle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
characterized by soft sounds- R.P.Warren
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: murmurous, soughing, susurrous
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noun
the stealing of cattle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
noun
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rustle, whisper, whispering
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Broader terms: noise
History
From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.
From Middle English rusteling, roustlyge, equivalent to rustle + -ing.
