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abustle

UK/əˈbʌs.l̩/US/əˈbʌs.l̩/

abustle adjective: showing much activity.

Adjective

abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)

  1. Showing much activity.

Adverb

abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)

  1. Bustling, busy.

Forms of abustle

Adjective
comparativemore abustle
superlativemost abustle
Adverb
comparativemore abustle
superlativemost abustle

Origin of abustle

From a- (“in such a state”) + bustle.

Words that rhyme with abustle

Questions about abustle

What does abustle mean?
Abustle means showing much activity.
What part of speech is abustle?
Abustle can be an adjective or an adverb.
How do you pronounce abustle?
Abustle is pronounced /əˈbʌs.l̩/ (UK).

Words near abustle in the dictionary

  1. abusious
  2. abusive
  3. abusively
  4. abusiveness
  5. abusivity
  6. abustle
  7. abusua
  8. abusuas
  9. abut
  10. abut on
  11. abutilon

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