rattling

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

• “the death rattle”

used as intensifiers

• “real”
• “really”
• “rattling”
• “she was very gifted”
• “he played very well”
• “a really enjoyable evening”
• “I”
• “;”

extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers

• “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”

quick and energetic

• “a brisk walk in the park”
• “a lively gait”
• “a merry chase”
• “traveling at a rattling rate”
• “a snappy pace”
• “a spanking breeze”