Rustling
71William Tattenbaum — William Tattenbaum, aka Russian Bill (1853 November 9th, 1881) was an outlaw of the Old West, and a member of the Clanton Faction of Tombstone, Arizona. He is best known for having been a colorful charactor of the west, due to his claim of being… …
72Dodona — Dodonaean, Dodonean, Dodonian /dohd n ee euhn, deuh doh nee euhn/, adj. /deuh doh neuh/, n. an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus. * * * Sanctuary of the Greek god Zeus, located at Epirus. Mentioned by Homer …
73froufrou — /frooh frooh /, n. 1. elaborate decoration, as frills, ribbons, or ruffles, esp. on women s clothing. 2. a rustling, particularly the rustling of silk, as in a woman s dress. [1865 70; < F; imit.] * * * …
74rustle — 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… …
75sough — sough1 soughfully, adv. soughless, adj. /sow, suf/, v.i. 1. to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound: the wind soughing in the meadow. 2. Scot. and North Eng. to speak, esp. to preach, in a whining, singsong voice. n. 3. a sighing,… …
76Uganda — Ugandan, adj., n. /yooh gan deuh, ooh gahn /, n. an independent state in E Africa, between the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya: member of the Commonwealth of Nations; formerly a British protectorate. 20,604,874; 91,065 sq. mi.… …
77whisper — /hwis peuhr, wis peuhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords. 2. Phonet. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation. 3. to talk softly and privately (often… …
78sough — 1. verb /saʊ,sʌf/ To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound. I lay awake for a while that evening, listening to the soughing of the wind high in the pines, realizing sadly that we must now return to civilization. 2. noun /saʊ,sʌf/ a) A rushing,… …
79swish — 1. adjective a) sophisticated; fashionable; smooth. This restaurant looks very swish mdash; it even has linen tablecloths. b) effeminate. 2. noun …
80bruit — A harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory sound, especially an abnormal one. [Fr.] aneurysmal b. blowing murmur heard over an aneurysm. carotid b. a systolic murmur heard in the neck but not at the aortic …
