1. Crépiter. Un feu qui pétille.
2. Faire des bulles. Une boisson qui pétille.
3. Briller. Un esprit qui pétille.
To make a hissing, sputtering sound, such as a burning fuse, or gas bubbles escaping from a liquid.
1. To make a hissing sound.
2. To make a ridiculous failure in an undertaking.