ˈkrepəd.ənt, -ətənt also -ət ə nt adjective
Etymology: Latin crepitant-, crepitans, present participle of crepitare
: having or making a crackling sound : crackling , rattling
crepitant dead leaves
crepitant radio static
a crepitant joint
ˈkrepəd.ənt, -ətənt also -ət ə nt adjective
Etymology: Latin crepitant-, crepitans, present participle of crepitare
: having or making a crackling sound : crackling , rattling
crepitant dead leaves
crepitant radio static
a crepitant joint
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012