rustling

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the stealing of cattle
  2. noun a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
  3. verb make a dry crackling sound

Etymology

From Middle English *rustlynge, rustland, from Old English hrīstlende, *hrȳstlende, present participle of Old English *hrȳstlan (“to rustle”), equivalent to rustle + -ing.

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