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rustling

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: rustling

1
nadj
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
characterized by soft sounds
2
n
the stealing of cattle
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rustling
1

n a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

Synonyms:
rustle, whisper, whispering
Type of:
noise
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

adj characterized by soft sounds

Synonyms:
murmurous, soughing, susurrous
soft
(of sound) relatively low in volume
2

n the stealing of cattle

Type of:
larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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