rumbly
[ ruhm-blee ]
/ ˈrʌm bli /
adjective
attended with, making, or causing a rumbling sound.
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Words nearby rumbly
rumba, rumble, rumble seat, rumble strip, rumbling, rumbly, rumbustious, rum-dum, Rumelia, rumen, Rumford
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Example sentences from the Web for rumbly
At the sound of that deep, rumbly, grumbly voice it looked for a few minutes as if school would be broken up for that day.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. BurgessIt still rained very hard, but the wind did not howl so loudly, and the lightning was not so scary, nor the thunder so rumbly.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While|Laura Lee HopeBuster growled a deep, grumbly, rumbly growl and started up after him.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon|Thornton W. BurgessBaker fired his automatic repeatedly near Kazu's ear, and presently his rumbly breathing changed and he opened his eyes.
The Image and the Likeness|John Scott Campbell