crepitate /krepˈi-tāt/

1. To crackle, snap
2. To rattle
3. (of beetles) to discharge an offensive fluid

crepˈitant adjective

Crackling

crepitāˈtion noun

1. The act of crepitating
2. Crackling
3. A soft crackling sound detected through a stethoscope, and usu resulting from inflammation due to pneumonia or other disease

crepˈitātive adjective

• defender
• Defenderism
• defender of the faith
• defenders
• defending
• defends
• defenestration
• defenestrations
• defensative
• defensatives
• defense
• defenseman
• defensemen
• defenses
• defensibilities
• defensibility
• defensible
• defensibly
• defensive
• defensively
• defensiveness
• defensives
• defer
• deferable
• deference