rattler
pronunciation
How to pronounce rattler in British English:
UK ['rætlə(r)]
How to pronounce rattler in American English:
US [ˈrætlɚ]
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- Noun:
- pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
- a railroad train consisting of freight cars
Word Origin
- rattler (n.)
- mid-15c., "one who talks overmuch," agent noun from rattle (v.). From c. 1300 as a surname. As short for rattlesnake, 1827.
Example
- 1. It is the world 's fastest rattler .
- 2. Scarlett rose from his shoulder , furious as a rattler ready to strike .
- 3. " The father replies proudly , " yes son , we are rattler snakes ! Why do you ask son ?
- 4. The father replies proudly , " yes son , e are rattler snakes ! Hy do you ask son ? "
- 5. He brought ...... a black widow spider , a python , a stuffed rattler , a falcon , a dwarf rabbit .