Defined -- To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
Nabokov used it as follows:
"Limpid chimes called back and forth from tower to tower; the din of motors, the crepitation of wheels, and the tinkle of bicycle bells filled the narrow streets."
Nabokov rule(d)s.
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13 years ago
2 comments:
What a cool word...
"Limpid chimes" is even better :-)
Yeah limpid chimes rules too. The whole sentence is pretty incredible.
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