the rustle of leaves

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• rustle of leaves — quiet whisper of leaves blowing in the wind …   English contemporary dictionary

• rustle — rustlingly, adv. /rus euhl/, v., rustled, rustling, n. v.i. 1. to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers. 2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. 3. to… …   Universalium

• rustle — rus|tle1 [ˈrʌsəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound;] [Sense: 2; Origin: probably influenced in meaning by hustle] 1.) [I and T] if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Rustle — Rus tle, n. A quick succession or confusion of small sounds, like those made by shaking leaves or straw, by rubbing silk, or the like; a rustling. [1913 Webster] When the noise of a torrent, the rustle of a wood, the song of birds, or the play of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rustle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, gentle, slight, soft VERB + RUSTLE ▪ hear PREPOSITION ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• rustle — rus|tle1 [ rʌsl ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to make a sound like the one that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move: The leaves on the branch rustled and shook. 2. ) to steal farm animals such as sheep, horses, or cows ,rustle… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rustle — I UK [ˈrʌs(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms rustle : present tense I/you/we/they rustle he/she/it rustles present participle rustling past tense rustled past participle rustled 1) to make a sound like the one that leaves or… …   English dictionary

• rustle — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if leaves, papers, clothes etc rustle, or if you rustle them, they make a noise as they rub against each other: Stop rustling that newspaper! 2 (T) to steal farm animals such as cattle, horses, or sheep rustle sth up phrasal verb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rustle — 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 …   Thesaurus of popular words

• rustle — [ˈrʌs(ə)l] verb [I/T] to produce a sound like the sound that leaves or sheets of paper make when they move, or to make something do this rustle noun [singular] rustle sth up …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …   Wikipedia