rustling
1. the stealing of cattle (Freq. 4) • Derivationally related forms: rustle • Hypernyms: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing 2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind (Freq. 1) • Syn: rustle, whisper, whispering • Derivationally related forms: rustle, rustle (for: rustle) • Hypernyms: noise
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, soughing, susurrous • Similar to: soft • Derivationally related forms: murmur (for: murmurous)
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