rattling
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈɹætəɫɪŋ// UK //ɹˈætlɪŋ// rat·tling
adj. very fast or impressive. You use it to describe something moving or happening at a high speed.
adj. moving or proceeding with great speed or vigor. Often used in the phrase 'a rattling pace' to describe rapid progress.
The train moved at a rattling pace through the countryside.
The author tells a rattling good story that keeps the reader interested from the first page.
Despite the early setbacks, the construction crew worked at a rattling speed to ensure the bridge was completed before the winter storms arrived.
Usage
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; often paired with 'good' or 'pace'.