crackling
noun
the making of slight cracking sounds rapidly repeated.
cracklings
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pluralof crackling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These act as bases for such dishes as Puerto Rican mofongo, made with plantains mashed with pork cracklings, as well as Cuban yuca with mojo, a citrus and garlic sauce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 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
If there are fresh cracklings, this item moves to the top of my list.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2018
A few feet away, Aru heard the cracklings of a television coming from inside a tollbooth.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
