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rattle

noun verb

loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

noun

  1. a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

noun

  1. a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

    “the death rattle”

verb

  1. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

verb

  1. make short successive sounds

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Example Sentences

the death rattle

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