Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crepitation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: crepi-ta-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of crepitating or crackling.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A crepitant rale.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When she returned the room was silent again, save for the faint crepitation of his chair and the occasional clink of a bottle."
"Silence again, save for the crepitation of the flames, the fall of an ember, the murmur of the current."

Usage

Inflected Forms

crepitations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

crepitate crepitant crepitus

Synonyms

crackle crackling

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does crepitation mean?: The act of crepitating or crackling.

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