crepitate

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: crep=i=tate

CIDE DICTIONARY

crepitate, v. i. [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.].

 To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

crepitate, v.intr.
1 make a crackling sound.
2 Zool. (of a beetle) eject pungent fluid with a sharp report.

Derivative

crepitant adj.

Etymology

L crepitare frequent. of crepare creak

ROGET THESAURUS

crepitate

Snap

VB rap, snap, tap, knock, ping, click, clash, crack, crackle, crash, pop, slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham, brustle, burst on the ear, crepitate, rump, blow up, blow, detonate.