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• present participle of crackle.

crackling

American  

[krak-ling, -luhn] / ˈkræk lɪŋ, -lən /

noun

• cracklings
  plural

1. the making of slight cracking sounds rapidly repeated.

2. the crisp browned skin or rind of roast pork.

3. Southern U.S. Usually cracklings. the crisp residue left when fat, especially hog or chicken fat, is rendered.

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crackling British  

/ ˈkræklɪŋ /

noun

1. the crisp browned skin of roast pork

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cracklings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of crackling

First recorded in 1540–50; crackle + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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crackling cracklings

Simon soon picks up a handheld CRT device to help with sneaking - a clever updated version of another staple of the Silent Hill series: the crackling radio.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The vibe was a sun-baked hybrid of Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and a music festival—altitude, rivers of beer, and a crackling sense of anticipation at all times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Flames roared through crackling pine trees on Thursday as a wildfire gained ground on the coast of southwestern France, forcing more than 20,000 tourists and residents to flee to safety.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

“Easy come, easy go!” she shouted into the crackling autumn air.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

Flag isn’t like the Baxters’ other animals: He can’t pull a plow, track a bear, provide milk, or become a plateful of cracklings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Jaíne again turns to her native country of Brazil, making plantain gnocchi, pan-fried in duck fat with cracklings and orange sauce.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022

Among starters, smoked-cod hush puppies were a pleasant nibble, with or without a dip into chimichurri, but BBQ pork cracklings hardly crackled, though they did sizzle with gochujang.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2018

He remained unpersuaded when the waiter plunged a sharp knife into the cheek, prying loose slices of meat and strips of sweet, spicy cracklings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2016

From time to time Ma skimmed out the brown cracklings.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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