crepitate

  • 11crepitate — crep·i·tate …

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  • 12crepitate — crep•i•tate [[t]ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing to make a crackling sound; crackle • Etymology: 1615–25; < L crepitātus, ptp. of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepāre; see ate I crep′i•tant, adj. crep i•ta′tion, n …

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  • 13crepitate — /ˈkrɛpəteɪt/ (say krepuhtayt) verb (i) (crepitated, crepitating) to make a crackling sound; crackle; rattle. {Latin crepitātus, past participle} –crepitation, noun –crepitant, adjective …

  • 14crepitate —   v.i. crackle.    ♦ crepitant, a.    ♦ crepitation,    ♦ crepitus, n …

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  • 15crepitate — v.intr. 1 make a crackling sound. 2 Zool. (of a beetle) eject pungent fluid with a sharp report. Derivatives: crepitant adj. Etymology: L crepitare frequent. of crepare creak …

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  • 16Crepitated — Crepitate Crep i*tate (kr?p ? t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crepitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating} ( t? t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.] To make a series of small …

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  • 17Crepitating — Crepitate Crep i*tate (kr?p ? t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Crepitated} ( t? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crepitating} ( t? t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. {Crevice}.] To make a series of small …

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  • 18Spharagemon collare — Mottled Sand Grasshopper used with permission of Dr. Anthony Joern [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …

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  • 19rustle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. crackle, swish, whisk, whisper; informal, steal (cattle). See softness, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stir, whisper, ripple, swish, friction, crackle, purl, patter, susurrus; see also noise 1 …

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  • 20Snap — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Sudden and violent sounds. < N PARAG:Snap >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 snap snap &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 rapping rapping &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 decrepitation decrepitation crepitation Sgm: N 1 report thud report thud …

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