crackling

present participle of crackle
as in hissing
to make a series of short, sharp noises The logs crackled in the fire. The leaves crackled under our feet. a crackling fire

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“Crackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackling. Accessed 7 May. 2024.

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