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Definition of: rustle
(rus′əl) v.t. & v.i. ·tled, ·tling
To fall, move, or cause to move with a quick succession of small, light, rubbing sounds, as dry leaves or sheets of paper.
—noun A rustling sound. [OE hrūxlian make a noise. Cf. OE gehyrstan murmur.]
—rus′tler noun
—rus′tling adjective
—rus′tling·ly adverb
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