Main Entry: crack·ling

Function: noun

Date: 1599

1\ˈkra-k(ə-)liŋ\ : a series of small sharp cracks or reports <the crackling of frozen snow as we walk>
2\ˈkra-klən, -kliŋ\ : the crisp residue left after the rendering of lard from fat or the frying or roasting of the skin (as of pork) —usually used in plural