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crackle
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1crack·le

verb \ˈkra-kəl\
crack·ledcrack·ling \-k(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of CRACKLE

intransitive verb
1
a : to make small sharp sudden repeated noises <the fire crackles on the hearth>
b : to show animation : sparkle <the essays crackle with wit>
2
: craze 3
transitive verb
: to crush or crack with snapping noises
— crack·ling·ly adverb
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Examples of CRACKLE

  1. The logs crackled in the fire.
  2. The leaves crackled under our feet.

Origin of CRACKLE

frequentative of 1crack
First Known Use: circa 1560

Rhymes with CRACKLE

cackle, grackle, hackle, macle, rackle, shackle, spackle, tackle

2crackle

noun

Definition of CRACKLE

1
a : the noise of repeated small cracks or reports
b : sparkle, effervescence
2
: a network of fine cracks on an otherwise smooth surface

First Known Use of CRACKLE

1833

Rhymes with CRACKLE

cackle, hackle, shackle, tackle

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