rattle
Shake-and-sound toy
Rattle is a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds—the clatter of hail on a roof, dice in a cup, or a snake's warning.
A rattle is also a baby's toy designed to make this sound when shaken.
To rattle someone is to unsettle or fluster them: The interview questions rattled her.
To rattle off a list is to recite it quickly.
To rattle around a large space is to occupy it loosely, with room to spare.
Loud rattling noise
- clankSharp metallic sound
- clangLoud metallic sound
- jangleDiscordant metallic ringing
- clinkSharp metallic ring
tinkle · shake · vibration · metallic · hollow · rhythmic · clicking · knocking
Cause unease or anxiety
- disconcertDisturb composure or poise
- flusterAgitated confusion
- agitateDisturb or provoke
- perturbTo disturb deeply
discomfit · shake · disturb · unnerve · intimidate · faze · spook · alarm
Handheld gourd rattles
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
- cabasaBead-wrapped percussion shaker
- rainstickPercussion tube with cascading pellets
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
gourd · seeds · beads · shake · afrobeat · samba · folk · ceremonial
Trembling or unstable
- wobblyTending to teeter
- looseNot firmly secured
- vibratingTrembling rapidly in place
- clatterLoud rattling noise
unstable · jangling · slack · unfastened · detached · clanking · knocking · unsecured
clatter
Loud rattling noise
clink · tinkle · shake · vibration · metallic · hollow · rhythmic · clicking · knocking · banging
unsettle
Cause unease or anxiety
- disconcertDisturb composure or poise
- flusterAgitated confusion
- agitateDisturb or provoke
perturb · discomfit · shake · disturb · unnerve · intimidate · faze · spook · alarm · startle
teether
Infant's gnawing aid
infant · newborn · toddler · shaker · toy · playpen · soothe · grasp · colorful · plastic
maracas
Handheld gourd rattles
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
- cabasaBead-wrapped percussion shaker
- rainstickPercussion tube with cascading pellets
rhythm · gourd · seeds · beads · shake · afrobeat · samba · folk · ceremonial · indigenous
shaky
Trembling or unstable
clatter · unstable · jangling · slack · unfastened · detached · clanking · knocking · unsecured · rickety
recite
Speak from memory
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
- listSequence of recorded items
enumerate · babble · chatter · patter · spout · spiel · monologue · prattle · jabber · glib
venom
Injected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
- diamondbackReptile with lozenge-shaped scales
coil · warning · tail · scales · desert · venomous · strike · hiss · slither · reptile
- Toylanddolls, blocks, trains, teddy bears, puzzles
- childhood motifsteddy bear, balloon, lollipop, rocking horse, crayon
- baby toysteether, teething ring, teething toy, play mat, play table
- babyhoodbaby blanket, baby bottle, baby bonnet, baby book, baby monitor
- harsh soundsscreech, shriek, squawk, squeal, grate
- noisemakersnoisemaker, air horn, bell, buzzer, kazoo
- saber rattlingThreatening military action ostentatiously
- baby rattleNoisy toy for newborns
- rattle trapDecrepit, noisy vehicle
- rattle offRecite rapidly, effortlessly
- death rattleSound of expiring lungs
- rattles aroundMoves loosely within
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