crackling

Meaning

Noun

1. (US, countable, in-plural, often, uncountable) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens
2. (countable, singular, uncountable) The crispy rind of roast pork.
3. (countable) A crispy, fried skin or rind, especially of pork.
4. (countable, uncountable) The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
5. (countable, obsolete, plural-normally, uncountable) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
6. (countable, uncountable) Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

Adj

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

Verb

present participle and gerund of crackle

crackle

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

creaking

crepitation

greaves

crackle

crunching

crack

squeak

fire

🔥

noisily

breaking

rattle

rumbling

scrap

sizzle

sizzling

snapping

sputter

squeaking

whirring

creakiness

cracknel

rale

brittle

chattering

creak

crisp

crunch

crunchy

Translations

crépitement

cotenna

crepitio

knisternd

prasselnd

τρίξιμο

αυτός που τρίζει

femme

👩

peau

pétillant

crépitant

pétillement

vamp

couenne rissolee

scoppiettio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, crackle + -ing.