(adj) quick and energetic, Syn. merry, rattling, zippy, spanking, brisk, snappy, lively, Example:a brisk walk in the park; a lively gait; a merry chase; traveling at a rattling rate; a snappy pace; a spanking breeze
(adj) extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers, Syn. tremendous, rattling, marvellous, terrific, howling, grand, wondrous, wonderful, marvelous, Example:a fantastic trip to the Orient; the film was fantastic!; a howling success; a marvelous collection of rare books; had a rattling conversation about politics; a tremendous achievement
(n) a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders), Syn. rattling, rale, Example:the death rattle
(adv) used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal, Syn. rattling, really, real, Example:she was very gifted; he played very well; a really enjoyable evening; I'm real sorry about it; a rattling good yarn
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[guriguri] (adv, n, vs) (1) (on-mim) grinding against; rubbing with turning movements (e.g. shoulders); (2) hard lump under the skin (e.g. an adipous tumor or lymph node tumor); (3) big and round eyes; googly eyes; (4) rattling sound