crackling
noun
Origin of crackling
crackle
verb (used without object), crack·led, crack·ling.
verb (used with object), crack·led, crack·ling.
noun
Origin of crackle
Examples from the Web for crackling
Contemporary Examples of crackling
He has a lean, crackling energy about him, a sense of dramatic flourish, a resonant voice that is not unaware of its own music.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating LifeChimamanda Adichie
August 9, 2014
They danced to music pounding from the crackling speakers, sipped beers and then parted.
Zosia Mamet is spectacular in the second episode on premiere night, showing off some crackling comedic timing.
The subsidiary fair, Volta, was crackling; there, I ran into Katelijne de Backer of the Armory.
Historical Examples of crackling
And over all was a constant hum, a crackling, a whining of spinning parts.
Slaves of MercuryNat Schachner
His voice was almost a scream, shrill and crackling with excitement.
Two Thousand Miles BelowCharles Willard Diffin
The linen was crackling between his fingers, and splinters of ice were breaking off.
His MasterpieceEmile Zola
"'As the crackling of thorns under a pot,'" he quoted soberly.
Old Man CurryCharles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
The badger kept on, until he heard the crackling of the burning twigs.