rattlesome

comparative more rattlesome · superlative most rattlesome

1. Characterised or marked by rattling.

   Oh, two little devils with rattlesome chains, / She up with the poker, she knocked out their brains.

   2015, Bertrand Harris Bronson, The Traditional Tunes of the Child Ballads, Volume 4

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   You know the ones. A finger drawn menacingly across the throat, probably severing the vocal chords. This is unsettling, for the presenter. Forefinger twirling impatiently in the air, indicating “Hurry up, you're running long.” Again, that's rattlesome.

   2014, Ron Hoff, I Can See You Naked