a rattling teakettle.
He preached…a sermon…that gave him a rattling reputation (Mark Twain).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rat´tling|ly — rat|tling «RAT lihng», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. that rattles: »a rattling teakettle. 2. fast and lively; brisk: »a rattling speech, a rattling pace. 3. Informal. very fine; great; important: »He preached…a sermon…that gave him a rattling… … Useful english dictionary
tling — hos·tling; kit·tling; lit·tling; net·tling; prat·tling·ly; scrat·tling; rus·tling; bus·tling·ly; rat·tling·ly; rus·tling·ly; star·tling·ly; star·tling·ness; whis·tling·ly; … English syllables
rat — acroc·e·rat·i·dae; ap·pa·rat; bac·ca·rat; be·rat; bo·rat·ed; bun·des·rat; ce·rat·ed; ce·rat·o·dus; cir·rat·u·lid; cir·rat·u·lus; cor·po·rat·ism; cor·po·rat·ist; cu·rat·age; cu·rat·ess; cu·rat·ic; de·rat; de·rat·i·za·tion; elab·o·rat·er;… … English syllables
rat|tle — rat|tle1 «RAT uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a number of short, sharp sounds: »The window rattled in the wind. 2. to move with short, sharp sounds: »The old car rattled down the street. 3. to talk quickly, on and on, in a lively… … Useful english dictionary
rattlingly — rat·tling·ly … English syllables
rattling — rat•tling [[t]ˈræt lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) brisk: a rattling pace[/ex] 2) splendid; fine 3) very: a rattling good time[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 rat′tling•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
rattling — rat|tling [ˈrætlıŋ] adv a rattling good yarn/story/read BrE old fashioned a good exciting story … Dictionary of contemporary English
rattling — rat|tling [ rætlıŋ ] adjective OLD FASHIONED a rattling good story/tale MAINLY BRITISH an exciting or enjoyable story … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saber-rattling — sa′ber rat tling n. cvb mil a show or threat of military power • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
rattle — rat•tle [[t]ˈræt l[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to make a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds: The doors rattled in the storm[/ex] 2) to move noisily: The car rattled along the back roads[/ex] 3) to chatter: rattling on about his ailments[/ex]… … From formal English to slang
