1) Crackling 
• (a.) Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling.
1. Relating to or characterised by crepitation. ... 2. Denoting a fine bubbling noise (rale) produced by air entering fluid in lung tissue; heard in pneumonia and in certain other conditions. ... 3. The sensation imparted to the palpating finger by gas or air in the subcutaneous tissues. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(krep´ĭ-tәnt) having a dry, crackling sound.
Crep'i·tant adjective [ See Crepitate .] Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling. Crepitant rale (Medicine) , 
Type: Term Pronunciation: krep′i-tant Definitions: 1. Relating to or characterized by crepitation. 2. Denoting a fine bubbling noise (rale) produced by air entering fluid in lung tissue; heard in pneumonia and in certain other conditions. 3. The sensation imparted to the palpating finger by gas or air in the subcutaneous tissues. &n...
crepitant 1. Having a crackling sound; crackling; rattling. 2. Denoting a fine bubbling noise produced by air entering fluid in lung tissue; heard in pneumonia and in certain other conditions.