rustly
6.6
Making a soft sound like leaves rubbing together
- adjective
- /ˈrʌstli/
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susurrante
- The leaves made a rustly sound as the wind blew.
Examples
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The rustly leaves made the forest seem alive with quiet movement.
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She loved the rustly sound of her dress as she walked across the room.
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A rustly breeze moved through the dry grass on the hillside.
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I heard a rustly noise coming from the bushes.
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The rustly leaves danced in the gentle breeze.
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As she walked across the rustly grass, it reminded her of summer evenings.
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He loved the rustly sound of the parchment as he turned the pages of the old book.
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
rustly positive
Etymology
The word rustly also comes from the verb rustle, which means 'a soft, whispering sound' made by leaves or cloth, and with the ending -ly it describes something that makes that quiet sound.