crackly

[ krak-lee ]

adjective,crack·li·er, crack·li·est.

Origin of crackly

First recorded in 1600–10; crackle + -y¹

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Chef Alfredo Solis knows this sensation well, which is why he worked with La Flor de Puebla Bakery to create a bread that has a crackly exterior and a fine, streamlined crumb.
The 25 best sandwiches in the D.C. area | Tim Carman | June 16, 2021 | Washington Post
Her recipe is stuffed with a heap of grated zucchini, the top is generously dusted with sugar, and she leaves the loaf exposed for a day after baking to make it extra crackly.
Six Recipes That Got Us Through Another Week | Eater Staff | March 19, 2021 | Eater
Along the way, you’ll get to enjoy all the crispy bits and crackly crusts that a broiler provides.
Don’t Fear the Broiler | Elazar Sontag | February 11, 2021 | Eater
The best way to enjoy the crabs is to play up their crackly edible shell with a batter coating.
What to Eat | Cookstr.com | June 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Have you ever seen one—a crisp, crackly bit of paper, with some printing on it, that could be burnt up any minute?
The Children's Book of London | Geraldine Edith Mitton

Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
A Yankee from the West | Opie Read
She calmly opened the crackly sheet of legal looking paper in her lap.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp | Annie Roe Carr
We stuffed three Yule logs with crackly cones and colored fires.
Fairy Prince and Other Stories | Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
The leaves, after their blaze and riot of colour, turned crisp and crackly and brown.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde | Stewart Edward White

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