Adjacent Words

Rustling definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUS'TLING, ppr. Making the sound of silk cloth when rubbed.
RUS'TLING, n. A quick succession of small sounds, as a brushing among dry leaves or straw.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: 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 [syn: murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous] n
1: the stealing of cattle
2: a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind [syn: rustle, rustling, whisper, whispering]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Rustle Rus"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rustled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rustling.] [AS. hristlan to rustle; or cf. Sw. rusta to stir, make a riot, or E. rush, v.] 1. To make a quick succession of small sounds, like the rubbing or moving of silk cloth or dry leaves. He is coming; I hear his straw rustle. --Shak. Prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk. --Shak. 2. To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about. [Slang, Western U.S.]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. Rustling is the activity of stealing farm animals, especially cattle. (mainly AM) ...cattle rustling and horse stealing. N-UNCOUNT: usu n N 2. see also rustle

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Whispering, susurrous.