rustle
noun/ˈrʌsl/
/ˈrʌsl/
[singular]- a light dry sound like leaves or pieces of paper moving or rubbing against each other
- There was a rustle of paper as people turned the pages.
- I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.
- With a rustle of wings the bird landed on the window ledge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- faint
- gentle
- slight
- …
- hear
- with a rustle
- rustle of
Word Originlate Middle English (as a verb): imitative; compare with Flemish rijsselen and Dutch ritselen. The noun dates from the mid 18th cent.
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