Crackle Definition

krăkəl
crackled, crackles, crackling
verb
crackled, crackles, crackling
To make a succession of slight, sharp, popping sounds, as of dry wood burning.
Webster's New World
To be bursting with energy and vivacity.
Webster's New World
To produce a finely cracked surface on.
Webster's New World
To crush or break with cracking sounds.
Webster's New World
To develop a finely cracked surface.
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noun
crackles
A succession of cracking sounds.
Webster's New World
Vivacity; animation.
Webster's New World
The fine, irregular surface cracks on some pottery, porcelain, etc.
Webster's New World
Crackleware.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Crackle

Noun

Singular:
crackle
Plural:
crackles

Origin of Crackle

  • crack +‎ -le (“early modern English frequentative suffix”)

    From Wiktionary

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