Crepitate

krep'i-t5.t, v.i to crackle as salt when suddenly heated. [L. crefiito, crrfiitatus, frequentative of crepo, to crack, rattle.] Crepitation, k repl-ta shun, n. a repeated snapping noise. Crept, krept, pa.t. and pa p. of Creep. Crepuscular, krc-pus'kii-lar, Crepuflculous, krepus'ku-lus, adj of or pertaining to twilight. Crepusoule, kre-pus'kCll, Crepuscle, kre-pus i, v — twilight. (L. crepusculum creper, dusky, obscure.] Crescendo, kres-en'dO, adz', with an increasing volume of sound, a musical term whose sign is d Crescent, kres'cnt, Cidj., increasing. — the moon as she increases towards half moon a figure like the crescent moon, as that on the Turkish standard the stand ird itself the Turkish power a range of buildings in curved form. [L. crescens, crescent is, pr p. of cresco, to grow Cre , kres, «. the name of several species of plants like the watercre , which grow in moist places, and have pungent leaves used as a salad [A S. ceerse, cre es cog. with Dut. kers, Ger kre e Cre et, kres'et, «. a cruse, jar, or open lamp filled with combustible material, placed on a beacon, lighthouse, . [Fr. creuset. See Crock, Cruse.]