crackle
to make slight, sudden, sharp noises, rapidly repeated.
to form a network of fine cracks on the surface.
(of ceramic glaze) to craze.
to exhibit liveliness, vibrancy, anticipation, etc.: The play crackled with wit.
to cause to crackle.
to break with a crackling noise.
to craze (ceramic glaze).
the act of crackling.
a crackling noise.
a network of fine cracks, as in the glaze of some kinds of porcelain.
Origin of crackle
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How to use crackle in a sentence
Small-arms fire crackled close by and sounded as if it were getting closer.
The edges of the elegant paper are crackled; the ink bled into the linen weave long ago and has not faded.
Stripped from their usual comforts and amenities, the show crackled.
How ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Finally Found Its Way | Jason Lynch | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDawn broke, and, at last, a familiar voice crackled on radio.
The people waited and waited and then a voice crackled the good news over the police radio.
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The fire crackled around the Dutch ovens, and the odor of coffee came floating by.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThey could not make Carlo come near the fire: he was afraid of it, it crackled and sputtered so.
The Nursery, July 1873, Vol. XIV. No. 1 | VariousThen he approached cautiously toward the spot where the camp fire crackled and blazed.
The Later Cave-Men | Katharine Elizabeth DoppDreary as it was without, all was comfortable within-doors, and a cheery (one-and-sixpenny) fire crackled in the grate.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginThen they crackled among the brush, and she held them down and got excited over it, and for an instant forgot Poole's Woods.
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British Dictionary definitions for crackle
/ (ˈkrækəl) /
to make or cause to make a series of slight sharp noises, as of paper being crushed or of a wood fire burning
(tr) to decorate (porcelain or pottery) by causing a fine network of cracks to appear in the glaze
(intr) to abound in vivacity or energy
the act or sound of crackling
intentional crazing in the glaze of a piece of porcelain or pottery
Also called: crackleware porcelain or pottery so decorated
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