Definition of rattle

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Rattle (n.) The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel; -- chiefly observable at the approach of death, when it is called the death rattle. See R/le..

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Rattlepate :: Rattlepate (n.) A rattlehead.
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
Clack :: Clack (v. t.) Continual or importunate talk; prattle; prating.
Cackler :: Cackler (n.) One who prattles, or tells tales; a tattler..
Prattle :: Prattle (n.) Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble.
Copperhead :: Copperhead (n.) A poisonous American serpent (Ancistrodon conotortrix), closely allied to the rattlesnake, but without rattles; -- called also copper-belly, and red viper..
Prattle :: Prattle (v. i.) To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk..
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) Any organ of an animal having a structure adapted to produce a rattling sound.
Rattlebox :: Rattlebox (n.) An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), the seeds of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod..
Crotalaria :: Crotalaria (n.) A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox.
Rattlehead :: Rattlehead (n.) An empty, noisy talker..
Sistrum :: Sistrum () An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia..
Jingle :: "Jingle (n.) That which makes a jingling sound, as a rattle..
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) The noise in the throat produced by the air in passing through mucus which the lungs are unable to expel; -- chiefly observable at the approach of death, when it is called the death rattle. See R/le..
Prattled :: Prattled (imp. & p. p.) of Prattl.
Rattlebox :: Rattlebox (n.) Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods..
Chatter :: Chatter (n.) Sounds like those of a magpie or monkey; idle talk; rapid, thoughtless talk; jabber; prattle..
Carp :: Carp (v. i.) To talk; to speak; to prattle.
Clatter :: Clatter (v. i.) To talk fast and noisily; to rattle with the tongue.
Rattletrap :: Rattletrap (n.) Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly.
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