rustle
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈrʌsəl/
:
susurro
- I could hear movement in front of us, a rustle of chains and an odd clicking sound on the metal floor.
Cried out children, that dry rustle you hear after the crop is torched and the wind bristles the ashes.
- Cried out children, that dry rustle you hear after the crop is torched and the wind bristles the ashes.
Examples
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In the quiet of the forest, I heard the soft rustle of leaves in the gentle breeze.
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Behind me sounded a rustle of clothing and the pad of soft-soled shoes.
Fiction book (1996) -
I heard a rustle behind me.
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"You look happy," I call from my place in the kitchen, over the rustle of heavy work clothes.
Fiction book (1992) -
I can hear it in the rustle of every leaf.
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Every time my father or Rhythm moved, I could hear it in the rustle of the hay.
Fiction book (1991) -
There was a slight rustle of cloth as she shifted in her chair.
Fiction book (1992) -
I could hear the rustle of her sheets and the squeal of springs.
Fiction book (1990) -
For a time, Mark listened to the rustle of an unseen mouse in the corner of the attic.
Fiction book (1991) -
Here, Alex had only the rustle of boughs to contend with, a gentle answer to the wind.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
85
2.0
A soft rustling sound like leaves or silk moving
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3.4
A soft sound that leaves make when they move
2
1.7
A soft, gentle sound like leaves or silk moving in the wind
1
9.9
A crisp rustling sound that silk makes when it moves
A soft quiet sound when something light lands on a soft surface
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rustle began as a simple sound word that copies the soft noise of moving leaves or paper, like a quiet 'swish' or 'whisper'. So a rustle is the gentle, dry sound you hear when things rub together.