crepitate
[ krep-i-teyt ]
/ ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt /
verb (used without object), crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing.
to make a crackling sound; crackle.
Origin of crepitate
1615–25; < Latin
crepitātus, past participle of
crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, frequentative of
crepāre; see
-ate1
OTHER WORDS FROM crepitate
crep·i·tant, adjective crep·i·ta·tion, noun sub·crep·i·ta·tion, nounWords nearby crepitate
crepehanger,
creperie,
crepey,
crepitant,
crepitant rale,
crepitate,
crepitation,
crepitus,
crepon,
creps,
crept
Example sentences from the Web for crepitate
The portions containing air are of a light brick-red colour, and crepitate under the finger.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |W. G. Aitchison RobertsonThe sixpences do not "bang" in this country: they crepitate, they crackle, as though shot from a Maxim quick-firer.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections |William ArcherThe parenchyma in the darker places on section did not crepitate.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
British Dictionary definitions for crepitate
crepitate
/ (ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(intr)
to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle
Derived forms of crepitate
crepitant, adjectiveWord Origin for crepitate
C17: from Latin
crepitāre
Medical definitions for crepitate
crepitate
[ krĕp′ĭ-tāt′ ]
v.
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.