Definitions

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  • adjective Tending to rustle; making a rustling noise.

Etymologies

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rustle +‎ -y

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Examples

  • It was candied pinks and blues and the kind of rustly shinethat’s better suited to Barbie’s Dreamhouse than Bryant Park.

    'Project Runway' finale (+ spoilers)! | EW.com 2008

  • All at once he was borne back in a tide that made rustly noises through his armor, while a fog of dry white motes blinded him.

    The Clique 2010

  • After a modicum of mood-building winds, tense looks, and rustly monster-noises, our guards are fire-tentacled to death.

    Bad Medieval Movies: Outlander 2009

  • After a modicum of mood-building winds, tense looks, and rustly monster-noises, our guards are fire-tentacled to death.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • 'Miss' carries a faint lavender-scented whiff of Victorian novels and William Morris prints and pastel watercolours and rustly silk dresses.

    Archive 2009-03-01 juliette 2009

  • Not the rustly, clicky, evil kind but cute ladybugs with bright colours and big, faceted googly eyes.

    progress reports mikandra 2009

  • He's singing the Chaveleh song to himself and twirling around underneath the big rustly tree that has the rope swing on it.

    Scott Malcomson: The Departure Lounge 2009

  • 'Miss' carries a faint lavender-scented whiff of Victorian novels and William Morris prints and pastel watercolours and rustly silk dresses.

    Miss Behaving juliette 2009

  • He slowed down his stride, became even more careful to avoid stepping on twigs or into piles of dry, rustly leaves.

    Among the Free Margaret Peterson Haddix 2006

  • He slowed down his stride, became even more careful to avoid stepping on twigs or into piles of dry, rustly leaves.

    Among the Free Margaret Peterson Haddix 2006

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