Leaves rustled.

Meaning: This means that leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as the wind blew. It's like saying, The leaves were making a soft, crackling sound in the wind.

Choice of Words: Leaves is a plural noun that refers to multiple instances of the flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem. Rustled is a verb that describes the soft, crackling sound made by dry leaves when they move. When you put them together, "Leaves rustled" means that the leaves were making a soft, crackling sound as they moved.

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Related Expressions

• Green leaves rustled in gentle breeze.
• Leaves rustled in gentle breeze.
• The gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the tall trees.
• The gentle breeze rustled the leaves on the trees.
• The wind rustled the leaves of the trees.
• The gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the tree.
• The gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the trees.
• The wind blew gently and the leaves rustled.
• Leaves rustled wind like whispering secrets.
• The gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the tree softly.