crackle

Noun · Verb · Adjective
Synonyms: cracklingcrepitationcracklewarecrackle chinacrepitatecrunchscranchscraunch

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the sharp sound of snapping noisesSynonyms: cracklingcrepitation
  2. glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surfaceSynonyms: cracklewarecrackle china

Verb (3)

  1. make a crackling sound“My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl”Synonyms: crepitate
  2. make a crushing noise“his shoes were crunching on the gravel”Synonyms: crunchscranchscraunch
  3. to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks“The blazing sun crackled the desert sand”

Adjective (1)

  1. having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware“a crackle glaze”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crackle \Crac"kle\ (kr[a^]k"k'l), v. i. [Dim. of crack.] To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning thorns crackle. [1913 Webster]

The unknown ice that crackles underneath them. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Crackle \Crac"kle\, n.

1.The noise of slight and frequent cracks or reports; a crackling. [1913 Webster]

The crackle of fireworks.— Carlyle.[1913 Webster]

2.(Med.) A kind of crackling sound or r[^a]le, heard in some abnormal states of the lungs; as, dry crackle; moist crackle. --Quain. [1913 Webster]

3.(Fine Arts) A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as, Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle. [1913 Webster]

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