What Is a Rustling Sound?

A rustling is a gentle swishing sound, like the rustling of leaves in the trees on a breezy night. Rustling can be a noun or an adjective, in both cases describing the muffled sound of leaves or paper.

What is the sound of rustling wind?

These sounds of wind in the trees and the rustling of leaves have enchanted so many people over time that they invented a word to describe them: psithurism. Like many words that begin with "ps," the "p" at the beginning of psithurism is silent, and the word is pronounced sith-err-iz-um.

What does Rustlng mean?

to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something. to move, proceed, or work energetically: Rustle around and see what you can find.