Definitions
A soft dry crackling sound, such as leaves make.
Word origin
From Middle English rustelen, russelen, of uncertain origin, but probably from Old English hrūxlian, hristlan, hrystlan, hristlian (“to make a noise”). Compare also Scots reesle (“to crackle; rattle; rustle”), West Frisian risselje, Dutch ritselen (“to rustle”), Afrikaans ritsel (“to rustle”), German rascheln (“to rustle”).
Used in a sentence
“He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.”
“When at last the lumber was piled again in its rightful place, and the boxes of food had been returned to the shelter from which they had been stolen, the two friends rustled a meal, and then set off on horseback […]”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Leaves' soft crackle”6 letters
02“Dry leaf sound”6 letters
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