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rattling (iou)



rattling adjective & adverb. LME.
[from RATTLE verb1 + -ING2.]
A. adjective.
That rattles. LME.
K. Amis A taxi..with its rattling engine.
Characterized by a rapid flow of words or liveliness of manner. M16.
Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream The rattling tongue of eloquence.
Rapid, brisk, vigorous; remarkably good. L17.
Navy News Elsegood..started at a rattling pace. He scored 59 off 44 balls.
b. adverb. Remarkably, extremely. E19.
Times Preferred a rattling good yarn to all that highbrow twaddle.
rattlingly adverb E19.