crepitation

• Nom désignant un bruit sec, crépitant ou craquant, produit par certaines actions ou états, comme le bruit des articulations ou celui d'un objet en combustion.

A noun referring to the sharp, crackling, or snapping sound produced by certain actions or conditions, such as the noise made by joints or by something burning.

1. Crackling soundC2formal

   A series of sharp, snapping, or crackling noises, often heard in joints or from certain materials.

   Crépitation

   • The doctor listened to the crepitation in his knee joint.
   • The fire produced a soft crepitation as the wood burned.
   • She heard a faint crepitation from the old floorboards.

   Synonymescracklecracklingpoppingrattling

   Antonymesquietsilencestillness