fissle

1 of 2

intransitive verb

fis·​sle

variants or fistle

ˈfisəl

-ed/-ing/-s

1

chiefly Scottish : to make a rustling sound

2

chiefly Scottish

a

: to bustle about

b

: fidget

fissle

2 of 2

noun

variants or fistle

"

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : a rustling sound

2

chiefly Scottish : commotion, fuss

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

probably of imitative origin

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