Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rattle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crackle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
rattle (noun) | crackle (noun) |
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loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail | glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface |
a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken | the sharp sound of snapping noises |
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) |
rattle (adjective) | crackle (adjective) |
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having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware |
rattle (verb) | crackle (verb) |
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shake and cause to make a rattling noise | to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks |
make short successive sounds | make a crushing noise |
make a crackling sound |