RATTLE
Scrabble letter values: R1A1T1T1L1E1 = 6
Definition
- verb make short successive sounds.
- verb shake and cause to make a rattling noise.
- noun a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders). — synonyms: rattling, rale
- noun a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken.
- noun loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
Examples
- “the death rattle”
- “I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard.”
- “The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints.”