Rustling

  • 101susurrous — adj. of soft whispering sound; full of rustling sounds; murmurous, rustling …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 102shush — [ʃʊʃ, ʃʌʃ] exclamation be quiet. noun 1》 an utterance of ‘shush’. 2》 a soft swishing or rustling sound. verb 1》 tell or signal to be silent.     ↘become or remain silent. 2》 move with or make a soft swishing or rustling sound …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 103rustle — 1. verb 1) her dress rustled as she moved Syn: swish, whoosh, swoosh, whisper, sigh 2) he was rustling cattle Syn: steal, thieve, take; abduct, kidnap; informal swipe 2. noun …

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  • 104rustle — rus•tle [[t]ˈrʌs əl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) cvb to make the soft sounds of gentle rubbing, as of leaves, silk, or paper 2) to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something 3) to move, proceed, or work energetically 4) to move or stir so as …

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  • 105sough — [[t]saʊ, sʌf[/t]] v. i. 1) to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing through the pine trees[/ex] 2) a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound • Etymology: bef. 900; (v.) ME swoghen, OE swōgan to make a noise, c. OS swōgan; …

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  • 106whisper — whis•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with soft hushed sounds using the breath but with no vibration of the vocal cords 2) to talk softly and privately, often implying gossip: The town whispered about the rumors[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 107frou-frou — /ˈfru fru/ (say frooh frooh) noun 1. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman s dress. –verb (i) (frou froued, frou frouing) 2. to walk in an exaggerated style so as to make one s skirts rustle. –adjective 3. excessively… …

  • 108rustle — [c]/ˈrʌsəl / (say rusuhl) verb (rustled, rustling) –verb (t) 1. to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, papers, etc. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to… …

  • 109whisper — /ˈwɪspə / (say wispuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., without vibration of the vocal cords. 2. to talk softly and privately (often with implication of gossip, slander, or plotting). 3. (of trees, water,… …

  • 110rustle —   Hoene, nehe, u inakolo, owē, nakeke, ho onakeke, kapa.    ♦ To roll with a rustling sound, ka aowē.    ♦ Rustling of the sea on the pebbles, nehe a ke kai i ka ili ili …

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