rustling

(noun) the stealing of cattle.

(noun) a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind. Synonyms: rustle, whisper, whispering.

(verb) make a dry crackling sound. Synonyms: rustle. Examples: "Rustling silk." "The dry leaves were rustling in the breeze."

(verb) take illegally. Synonyms: rustle, lift. Example: "Rustle cattle."

(verb) forage food. Synonyms: rustle.

(adj) characterized by soft sounds. Synonyms: murmurous, soughing, susurrous. Examples: "A murmurous brook." "A soughing wind in the pines." "A slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- r.p.warren."