Crackled

crack·le  (krkl)

v. crack·led, crack·ling, crack·les

v.intr.

1. To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove.

2. To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor.

3. To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.

v.tr.

1. To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds.

2. To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.

n.

1. The act or sound of crackling.

2.

a. A network of fine cracks on the surface of glazed pottery, china, or glassware.

b. Crackleware.

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[Frequentative of crack.]