rustle
A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leavesA soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
» The leaves rustle in the wind.
Листья шелестят на ветру. — Lenin_1917
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2 sensesA soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
Rascheln, Rauschen, Knistern
ше́лестšélest, шурша́ниеšuršánije, шо́рохšórox
шелестšelest, шарудінняšarudinnja
A movement producing such a sound.
- a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Examples
27 sentencesThe leaves rustle in the wind.
ruЛистья шелестят на ветру. — Lenin_1917
The leaves rustled in the wind.
The wind rustled through the foliage.
The gentle breeze rustled the leaves.
The gentle breeze rustled the grass.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rustelen, russelen, of uncertain origin, but probably from Old EnglishFrom Middle English rustelen, russelen, of uncertain origin, but probably from Old English hrūxlian, hristlan, hrystlan, hristlian (“to make a noise”). Compare also Scots reesle (“to crackle; rattle; rustle”), West Frisian risselje, Dutch ritselen (“to rustle”), Afrikaans ritsel (“to rustle”), German rascheln (“to rustle”).
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Forms
plural: rustlesSynonyms
3 synonyms- a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind:rustlingwhisperwhispering
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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