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    crackle
    /ˈkrakl/

    verb

    • 1. make a rapid succession of short sharp noises: "the fire suddenly crackled and spat sparks"

    noun

    • 1. a sound made up of a rapid succession of short sharp noises: "there was a crackle and a whine from the microphone"
    • 2. a pattern of minute surface cracks on paintwork, varnish, glazed ceramics, or glass.

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  3. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈkræk. ə l / us / ˈkræk. ə l / a short, dry, sharp sound: the crackle of burning logs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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      noun [ C or U ] us / ˈkræk. ə l / uk / ˈkræk. ə l / a short,...

  4. Learn the meaning of crackle as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for crackle in the online dictionary.

  5. To crackle is to make short, sharp cracking noises. A roaring fire in your wood stove crackles as it burns. Fires crackle, as small branches pop and snap from the heat, and a voice over an intercom might crackle with static.

  6. noun [ C or U ] us / ˈkræk. ə l / uk / ˈkræk. ə l / a short, dry, sharp sound: the crackle of burning logs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact.

  7. Learn the meaning of crackle as a verb and a noun, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out how to use crackle in different contexts, such as fire, radio, porcelain, and more.

  8. to make slight, sudden, sharp noises, rapidly repeated. to form a network of fine cracks on the surface. (of ceramic glaze) to craze. to exhibit liveliness, vibrancy, anticipation, etc.: The play crackled with wit.

  9. Crackle is a verb that means to make or cause a series of slight sharp noises, or to decorate ceramic glaze with fine cracks. It is also a noun that refers to the sound or the decoration. See different sources and translations of crackle.