English Explanatory Dictionary

rattler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anything that rattles.
  2. A rattlesnake.
  3. A freight train or, (chiefly British), a passenger train.
  4. Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
  5. A loud, inconsiderate talker.
  6. A stunning blow.
  7. An impudent lie; a whopper.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/ /ˈɹætlə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rattler.wav

Word forms

rattler rattlers

Etymology

From rattle + -er.

Derived words

bead-rattler diamondback rattler jump the rattler Murrumbidgee river rattler rattler-jumper rattler-jumping red rattler sabre-rattler
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