rastle

/ˈræs.təl/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of obsolete or dialectical word for ‘rastle’ or a sound made by animals, especially rodents, when they move through a rough or dry material.

“The old farmer remembered the distinctive rastle of the squirrels as they moved through the dry leaves.”

Synonyms

  • rastle
  • scritch

Antonyms

  • quiet
  • silence