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bustling

/ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
bustling
IPA
/ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.

verb

present participle and gerund of bustle

noun

A bustle; a busy stir.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more bustling (comparative) most bustling (superlative) bustlings (plural)

Derived Forms

bustlingly unbustling

Synonyms

lively seething

Rhymes With

hustling muscling

Questions

How do you pronounce bustling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌs(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does bustling mean?
Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.

How to pronounce bustling

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