rustling in English

verb
1
make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.
she came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling
2
round up and steal (cattle, horses, or sheep).
In 1875, Dan was one of a coterie of five thieves rustling cattle and horses in southeastern Wyoming.
3
move or act quickly or energetically; hustle.
rustle around the kitchen, see what there is

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1. No leaves rustling.

2. The autumn wind is rustling [ soughing ] .

3. The wind set the trees rustling.

4. I hear a rustling of the leaves.

5. A breeze had sprung up, rustling the trees.

6. I could hear rustling in the bushes.

7. You notice the leaves rustling with the wind.

8. Did you hear something rustling through the bushes?

9. They have been busy rustling up new business.

10. My heart sounds like corn leaves rustling in the wind.

11. The branches rustling, an owl hooting in the woods.

12. I heard someone rustling the papers in my office.

13. Agitation of the leaves in the breeze made rustling sound.

14. Creaking leather jackets, well-rubbed denim rustling between those confident thighs.

15. A small animal was making rustling noises among the leaves.

16. Because neuter anabiosises beautifully, dust coat will gallop again in rustling wind.

17. 16 Agitation of the leaves in the breeze made rustling sound.

18. The shuffling and rustling of bodies settling again into the pews.

19. Hear the birds and cicadas, listen for the gentle breeze rustling the leaves.

20. The dark, leafless cottonwoods and rustling wind give the shady canyon a decidedly spooky feel.

21. Just after she had closed the cabinet door she heard a tiny rustling sound.

22. Could you hear a rustling as a breeze passed through the leaves? —Isaiah 7:2.

23. Synonyms for Crepitation include crepitus, rustle, whisper, rustling, swish, crackle, susurration, swishing, crinkling and susurrus

24. The rustling of packaging caused him to sigh and ask the computer to turn up the sound.

25. Horse rustling, along with theft of tack, horse boxes, trailers and other equipment, is a growing problem.

26. Turn out the lights, they hear rustling noises downstairs: a gang of cauliflower trying the back door.

27. Words and phrases that rhyme with bustling: (8 results) 2 syllables: Brustling, hustling, justling, muscling, rustling, tussling

28. Aside from its rustling, the whirring of these mechanical arms is the only sound to be heard.

29. When she next looked inland, the terrain had changed to soft, silvery sand and rustling, bumpy dunes.

30. About midnight the wind freshened from the estuary, rustling the hawthorn in the hedgerow round the churchyard. Sentencedict.com

31. Several hundred acres of rustling,(Sentencedict.com) wind-blown grass swept over our feet and under scattered oak trees.

32. So, in a bizarre twist of fate, the landlord was arrested this afternoon... on suspicion of cattle rustling.

33. But just then McMurphy jumped off his bed and went to rustling through his nightstand, and I hushed.

34. Homer claimed that the soul flitted off at the time of death, making an audible buzzing, chirping, or rustling sound.

35. The coughing, the rustling of the newspapers, the rasp of coat buttons on table or chair exasperated his brooding.

36. Then Mum came rustling down the stairs in her almost-new taffeta dress with its leg o' mutton sleeves.

37. In radio reception, Atmospherics are heard as a rustling noise or characteristic whistles which create atmospheric interference with radio reception

38. There was a movement, a rustling of papers, then a glimpse of a wriggling brown body and some twitching whiskers.

39. 25 Then Mum came rustling down the stairs in her almost-new taffeta dress with its leg o' mutton sleeves.

40. The only sound now was their feet rustling through the shore grass, coarse and hard from countless tides of salt water.

41. We, the rustling leaves, have a voice that answers the storms, but who are you so silent " I am a mere flower.

42. 121, […] an unfrequented path which lay still in the April sunshine, the lilac bushes standing up on each side all Athrill and rustling with the spring,

43. 5 police officers have been arrested for cattle rustling in South Africa, in connection with the brutal murder of farm Manager Brendin Horner last October

44. Their ability to travel is an important factor when considering the Brahmans' un-excelled capability to thrive under adverse conditions, because of their hardiness, thriftiness and rustling proficiency.

45. And consistently you settled it fair Clandestinely just rustling hair I know we're far We're far away from where we'll be If you, you chose me Well you, you will.

46. 28 back tears, Scarlett thrilled to the never-failing magic of her mother's touch, to the faint fragrance of lemon verbena sachet that came from her rustling silk dress.

47. At the climax of my display I vibrate my lower tail feathers, which in turn gives my train feathers a shimmering appearance to the accompaniment of a rustling sound.

48. Luckily, the team managed to avert disaster by rustling up a cake with only half a day to go, still managing to beat all other cupcake records in the process.

49. I Believe I hear the rustling in the mulberry trees, I believe I hear the Brustling of the lions mane, I Believe I hear a Noise, It seems that noise and shaking go together, Copy Sermon to Clipboard with PRO Download Sermon with PRO

50. Bustle (n.2) "padding in the upper back part of a skirt," 1788, of uncertain origin, perhaps from German Buschel "bunch, pad," or it might be a special use of Bustle (n.1) with reference to "rustling motion."