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crackle
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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.

[Frequentative of crack.]

crackle
Verb
[-ling, -led]
to make small sharp popping noises
Noun
a crackling sound
crackly adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crackle - the sharp sound of snapping noises
decrepitation - the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.crackle - glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
china - high quality porcelain originally made only in China
Verb1.crackle - make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
rattle - make short successive sounds
2.crackle - make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
crump, scrunch, thud - make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
3.crackle - to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"
vary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Adj.1.crackle - having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware; "a crackle glaze"
fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"
Translations

crackle [ˈkrækl] vicrepitar
crackle [ˈkrækl] vicrépiter, grésiller
crackle [ˈkrækl] vi (fire) → knistern, prasseln;
(twig) → knacken
crackle [ˈkrækl] vicrepitare

crackle
v crackle [ˈkrakl]
to make a continuous cracking noise The dry branches crackled under my feet as I stepped on them. kraak يُطَقْطِق пръщя praskat knase knistern τρίζω crujir, crepitar pragisema ترق تروق کردن ratista, rätistä crépiter לְהָרעִיש कड़कड़ाना pucketati recseg, ropog berderak skrjáfa, braka scricchiolare ぱちぱち音を立てる 탁탁 소리를 내다 traškėti krakšķēt; sprakšķēt bergemeresik knapperen knitre, sprake trzaskać estalar a trosni потрескивать praskať pokati pucketati knastra, krasa ทำเสียงดังคล้ายของแตก çatırda(t)mak 劈劈啪啪地響 тріщати, потріскувати چ‍ٹ‍خنا، چ‍ڑچ‍ڑانا nổ lách tách 啪啪
n
the crackle of burning wood. geknetter صَوْت احْتِراقِ الأغْصان пръщене praskání knitren das Knistern τρίξιμο crepitación, chisporroteo pragin ترق تروق rätinä crépitement פִּצפּוּץ जलती लकड़ी की चटचट की आवाज pucketanje ropogás gemeretak snark, skrjáf, brak crepitio ぱちぱちという音 탁탁소리 traškesys sprakšķēšana; sprakšķis bunyi gemersik geknapper knitring, spraking trzask estalido trosnet потрескивание praskanie prasketanje pucketanje knastrande เสียงดัง çatırtı, çıtırtı 劈啪聲 потріскування; хруст چ‍ڑچ‍ڑاه‍ٹ tiếng nổ lách tách 啪声
n ˈcrackling
the crisp rind of roast pork. varkvelletjie قِشْرَة لَحْم الخِنْزير المُحَمَّر препечена кожичка на прасе křupavá kůrčička flæskesvær knusprige Kruste von Schweinebraten τραγανή πέτσα ψητού κρέατος chicharrón krõbe kamar پوسته ترد گوشت خوک kuori couenne rissolée קְרוּם בְּשָר חָזִיר אָפוּי चटचटाहट hrskavost ropogós (malacbőr); töpörtyű renyah para cicciolo かりかり焼けた皮 구운 돼지고기의 바삭바삭한 껍질 paskrudinta paršiuko odelė (cūkas cepeša) kraukšķošā garoza bergemeretak knapperig kostje sprø fleskesvor spieczona skórka torresmo şorici хрустящая корочка (chrumkavá) kôrka skorja hrskav knaprig svål กากหมู jambon rostosunun gevrek/kızarmış kısmı 烤豬肉的脆皮 хрустка шкуринка смаженої свинини بهن‍ے هوۓ سور كى خست‍ہ كهال tiếng kêu lách tách
adj ˈcrackly
The radio reception is very crackly here. krakerig مُشَوَّش، مليء بالطَّقْطَقَـه пръщящ praskavý knasende; knitrende knistrig γεμάτος παράσιτα con muchas interferencias ragisev خش خش دار rätisevä grésillant לא בָּרוּר चटचटा nejasan recsegő terganggu léleg móttökuskilyrði, truflanir (che crepita), (che gracchia) ぱちぱち音のする 바삭바삭한 traškantis sprakšķošs bergemeretak die erg kraakt sprakende trzaskający estaladiço bruiat с помехами praskavý prasketav pucketav knastrig ที่มีเสียงดังแสบแก้วหู cızırtılı 劈啪響的 хрускотливий ري‍ڈیو پر چ‍ڑچ‍ڑاه‍ٹ کی آواز dễ nổ lách tách


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