abustle

a bus tle |əˈbəsəl əˈbəsəl | ▶adjective [ predic. ] bustling; busy: the main drag is always abustle with inventive sidewalk artists. ORIGIN 1930s: from a- 2 ‘in the process of ’ + bustle 1 .

abustle

abus ¦tle |əˈbʌs (ə )l | ▶adjective [ predic. ] bustling; busy: the pier was abustle with voyagers and well-wishers.