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rattling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rale, rattle |
| Type of | noise |
| Has types | crepitation rale |
| Derivation | rattle |
rattling::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, marvelous, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous |
had a rattling conversation about politics.
Examples of rattling
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You would think 90 children, rattling around this massive space, would be chaos.
From the independent.co.uk
The rattling of sabres has been heard in both capitals for months, if not years.
From the economist.com
A neat passing move on the edge of the box finished with Davis rattling the bar.
From the thisislocallondon.co.uk
Their latest nerve-rattling act was an attack carried out in Kabul, the capital.
From the post-gazette.com
In Cincinnati, Irvetta McMurtry said she felt the rattling for up to 20 seconds.
From the toledoblade.com
Largemouth along the shoreline on skirted spinner baits and rattling crankbaits.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Be it a rim-rattling dunk or something more improvised, he's got quite an array.
From the sportingnews.com
Though this movement is just beginning, it is rattling time-honored conventions.
From the denverpost.com
Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliev, has been sabre-rattling to drum up support.
From the economist.com
- Rattle: a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
- Fantastic: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
- Very: used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
- Alert: quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
- (rattle) make short successive sounds
- (rattle) a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
- (rattle) shake and cause to make a rattling noise
- (rattle) loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
- (rattled) flustered: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)
