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crepitate

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crep·i·tate  (krp-tt)
intr.v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
[Latin crepitre, crepitt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepre, to creak.]
crepi·tant (-tnt) adj.
crepi·tation n.
crepitate [ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt]
vb
(intr) to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle
[from Latin crepitāre]
crepitant  adj
crepitation, crepitate, crepitant - Crepitation is the sounds of Rice Krispies cereal (snap, crackle, pop); crepitate or crepitant is "making a crackling sound."
See also related terms for snap.
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Verb1.crepitate - make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
crackle
rattle - make short successive sounds
Translations
crepitate
vi (liter) → prasseln
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