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.
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How to use crackle in a sentence
A1 completed our dinner, making us feel like a bunch of Old West cowboys with full bellies falling asleep to the crackle and warmth of the fire.
This method often results in heightened wear on engine components, but produces a symphony of crackles and pops on race tracks and rally courses.
Ford’s new Bronco Raptor is made for off-roading—at high speeds | Rob Stumpf | January 29, 2022 | Popular-ScienceI also noticed occasional crackles or slight feedback during calls, too.
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Instead we heard the crackle of automatic gunfire and we could see gray smoke rising from the eastern side of the town.
In the Battle for Kobani, ISIS Falls Back. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey sport a leathery, crackle-textured skin and glow with salt-and-pepper zest.
In terms of charisma, the guy has all the snap, crackle, and pop of pudding.
Then one hears the crackle of gunfire in the air, the Somali soldiers begin yelling at Carstens about his camera.
In ‘The Project,’ the Stormy Battle to Take On Somali Pirates | Eli Lake | April 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTheir scenes together crackle; theirs is a battle of wicked wits between two women who have seen it all.
Burn the male olive-branch and the pine twig and juniper, and let the blazing laurel crackle amid the hearth.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyBut the sentence never was finished, for a sharp crackle of dry leaves was heard.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerHe had unfolded the newspaper slowly and carefully, the sharp crackle of the paper would have been a clarion call to Agnes.
Time Enough at Last | Lyn VenableAlready below sprang a crackle, a roar, as the night wind caught the flame.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisHe could hear them crackle as she unfolded them—could hear her sigh of content.
The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin
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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