rattling
Making clatter sounds
Rattling describes quick, sharp sounds in succession—a rattling window, the rattling of chains.
As an adverb or adjective, it intensifies: a rattling good yarn, rattling along at high speed.
Something rattling moves with energy and noise.
The word captures both the sound itself and the lively pace it suggests.
Loud rattling noise
- clankSharp metallic sound
- clankingHarsh metallic sound
- jangleDiscordant metallic ringing
- jingleBrief advertising melody
clinking · banging · knocking · tapping · rumbling · clattering · jangling · tinkling
Trembling rapidly in place
- judderingVibrating with rapid jolts
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- joltingShaking with sudden force
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
quivering · bouncing · jarring · bumping · rickety · loose · unsteady · wobbly
Causing unease or discomfort
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
- flusteringCausing nervous confusion
discomposing · nerve-racking · perturbing · unnerving · distressing · alarming · startling · disquieting
clatter
Loud rattling noise
jingle · clinking · banging · knocking · tapping · rumbling · clattering · jangling · tinkling · ringing
vibrating
Trembling rapidly in place
- judderingVibrating with rapid jolts
- shudderingConvulsive trembling motion
- joltingShaking with sudden force
trembling · quivering · bouncing · jarring · bumping · rickety · loose · unsteady · wobbly · bone-shaking
unsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
- disconcertingCausing unease or confusion
- disturbingCausing mental unease
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
flustering · discomposing · nerve-racking · perturbing · unnerving · distressing · alarming · startling · disquieting
roaring
Making prolonged loud noise
- rippingTearing with force
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- rollickingNoisily high-spirited
spanking · thumping · thundering · whopping · good · fine · pace · speed · fast · quick
- machine soundshumming, buzzing, whirring, clanking, grinding
- plumbing problemsleak, leaks, clog, clogs, burst pipe
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- animal defensespoison, venom, toxin, toxins, horns
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- saber rattlingThreatening military action ostentatiously
- rattling aroundMoving loosely, making noise
- sabre rattlingThreatening military display
- rattling someone's cageIntentionally provoking or irritating
- teeth rattling
- rattling chainsMetallic jangling of shackles