Associations to the word «Bustle»
Noun
- Street
- Stir
- Clatter
- Gaiety
- Commotion
- Hurry
- Confusion
- Fuss
- Excitement
- Noise
- Tumult
- Thoroughfare
- Turmoil
- Turret
- Skirt
- Petticoat
- Hurrying
- Quiet
- Flutter
- Preparation
- Hum
- Flurry
- Shouting
- Coachman
- Quay
- Repose
- Ado
- Stillness
- Silhouette
- Throng
- Solitude
- Adele
- Cask
- Courtyard
- Bazaar
- Din
- Rack
- Midst
- Haste
- Drapery
- Rustling
- Chatter
- Hoop
- Attendant
- Dress
- Bonnet
- Vigour
- Whirl
- Agitation
- Departure
- Pluck
- Gown
- Carriage
- Tramp
- Shawl
- Crowd
- Watering
- Waiter
- Cart
- Novelty
- Strife
- Expectancy
- Packing
- Arrival
- Cameo
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
BUSTLE, noun. An excited activity; a stir.
BUSTLE, noun. (computing) A cover to protect and hide the back panel of a computer or other office machine.
BUSTLE, noun. (historical) A frame worn underneath a woman's skirt, typically only protruding from the rear as opposed to the earlier more circular hoops.
BUSTLE, verb. To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).
BUSTLE, verb. To teem or abound (usually followed by with); to exhibit an energetic and active abundance (of a thing). See also bustle with.
BUSTLE WITH, verb. To teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; (of a place) to be full of a certain activity or active beings.
Dictionary definition
BUSTLE, noun. A rapid active commotion.
BUSTLE, noun. A framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt.
BUSTLE, verb. Move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.