crepitate
1 synonym for crepitate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To crackle or make a crackling noise.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepitō (“to creak, rattle, clatter, crackle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself a frequentative of crepō (“to creak, rattle, etc., burst or break with a noise, crash”).
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