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1 rattled -- rank: 1000

rattled definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: flustered, hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rattle Rat"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rattling.] [Akin to D. ratelen, G ...

2 Rattle -- rank: 888

... to make a rattling noise Merriam Webster's I. verb (rattled; rattling) Etymology: Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratel ... make a rapid succession of short sharp noises < the windows rattled in the wind > 2. to chatter incessantly and aimlessly 3 ... about in a place or station too large or grand < rattled around the big old house > transitive verb 1. to say, perform, or affect in a brisk lively fashion < rattled off four magnificent backhands — Kim Chapin > 2. to cause to ... sounds b. noise, racket 3. death rattle III. transitive verb (rattled; rattling) Etymology: irregular from ratline Date: 1729 to furnish with ... do this. c intr. cause such sounds by shaking something (rattled at the door). 2 a intr. move with a ...

3 perturbed -- rank: 453

... 2005) adj 1: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: flustered, hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Perturbed Per*turbed", a. Agitated; disturbed ... perplexed, plagued, put to it, put-out, put-upon, puzzled, rattled, restless, roily, ruffled, shaken, shaken up, shook, shuffled, solicitous, sore ...

4 Flustered -- rank: 453

... 2005) adj 1: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: flustered, hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fluster Flus"ter, v. t. [imp ... mixed-up, muddled, nappy, nervous, nervy, perplexed, perturbed, put-out, rattled, reeling, restless, ruffled, shaken, shaken up, shikker, shook, shuffled, sodden ...

5 hot and bothered -- rank: 358

... 2005) adj 1: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: flustered, hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled] Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see hot

6 Rhyme -- rank: 226

... accord in rhyme or sound. And, if they rhymed and rattled, all was well. --Dryden. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhyme Rhyme ...

7 Rattling -- rank: 226

... 1913 Dictionary Rattle Rat"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rattled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rattling.] [Akin to D. ratelen, G ...

8 put out -- rank: 226

... trouble, put-upon, puzzle, quash, quell, quench, raise hell, rattle, rattled, reissue, reject, remove, reprint, rile, roil, ruffle, ruffled, run, run ...

9 Perplexed -- rank: 226

... obscure, obscured, on tenterhooks, overtechnical, perturbed, put-out, puzzled, ramified, rattled, roundabout, ruffled, scrambled, screwed up, shaken, shook, shuffled, snarled, stuck ...

10 Jumbled -- rank: 226

... obscure, obscured, overtechnical, patchy, perplexed, perturbed, pluralistic, promiscuous, put-out, rattled, ruffled, scattered, scrambled, screwed up, shaken, shook, shuffled, skimble-skamble ...

11 in a stew -- rank: 226

... on edge, on tenterhooks, overanxious, overapprehensive, perplexed, perturbed, put-out, rattled, restive, restless, ruffled, shaken, shook, shuffled, solicitous, squirming, squirmy, strained ...

12 mixed up -- rank: 226

... up, mucked up, muddled, multifarious, perplexed, perturbed, put-out, ramified, rattled, roundabout, ruffled, scattered, screwed up, shaken, shook, shuffled, skimble-skamble ...

13 minstrel show -- rank: 226

... Mr. Tambo (who played the tambourine) and Mr. Bones (who rattled the bones), interspersed with ballads, comic songs, and instrumental numbers ...

14 Fright -- rank: 226

... you feel when something unpleasant surprises you. The steam pipes rattled suddenly, and Franklin uttered a shriek and jumped with fright ...

15 Agitated -- rank: 226

... countenance, overanxious, overapprehensive, perturbed, put-out, put-upon, quivering, quivery, rattled, restless, roused, ruffled, shaken, shaken up, shaking, shaky, shivering, shivery ...