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21Crackle — Crac kle (kr[a^]k k l), v. i. [Dim. of crack.] To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle. [1913 Webster] The unknown ice that crackles underneath them.… …
22Craven — Cra ven (kr? v n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant? struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. {Crevice},… …
23crepitant — crep i*tant (kr?p ? tant), a. [See {Crepitate}.] Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling. [1913 Webster] {Crepitant rale} (Med.), a peculiar crackling sound audible with inspiration in pneumonia and other lung disease. [1913 Webster] …
24Crepitant rale — crepitant crep i*tant (kr?p ? tant), a. [See {Crepitate}.] Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling. [1913 Webster] {Crepitant rale} (Med.), a peculiar crackling sound audible with inspiration in pneumonia and other lung disease. [1913… …
25Crevice — Crev ice (kr?v ?s), n. [OE. crevace, crevice. F. crevasse, fr. crever to break, burst, fr. L. crepare to crack,break. Cf. {Craven}, {Crepitate}, {Crevasse}.] A narrow opening resulting from a split or crack or the separation of a junction; a… …
26Decrepit — De*crep it, a. [L. decrepitus, perhaps orig., noised out, noiseless, applied to old people, who creep about quietly; de + crepare to make a noise, rattle: cf. F. d[ e]cr[ e]pit. See {Crepitate}.] Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the… …
27Discrepant — Dis*crep ant, a. [L. discrepans, antis, p. pr. of discrepare to sound differently or discordantly; dis + crepare to rattle, creak: cf. OF. discrepant. See {Crepitate}.] Discordant; at variance; disagreeing; contrary; different. [1913 Webster] The …
28decrepitate — verb Etymology: probably from New Latin *decrepitatus, past participle of *decrepitare, from Latin de + crepitare to crackle more at crepitate Date: 1646 transitive verb to roast or calcine (as salt) so as to cause crackling or until crackling… …
29crepitation — noun see crepitate …
30crepitant — See crepitate. * * * …
