abustle
English
Etymology
a- (“in such a state”) + bustle
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbʌs.l̩/
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbʌs.l̩/
- Rhymes: -ʌsəl
Adjective
abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)
- Showing much activity. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
Adverb
abustle (comparative more abustle, superlative most abustle)
- Bustling, busy. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]
References
- “abustle” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 11.
Anagrams
- ablutes, batules, sublate, tabsule