crackle

verb

Definition of cracklenext
as in to hiss
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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Recent Examples of crackle Champagne corks popped, fireworks crackled and motorbike engines revved to mosquito pitch. — Guy De Launey, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026 Beyond that sky-high point, Jocelyn Bioh’s 2017 comedy still crackles. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 What follows is not just self-sabotage, but the crackling possibility of real self-reinvention, something both Joanne and Noah have already embraced. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Marvel Coating transforms denim and other fabrics with distinctive effects, including crackling, reptilian textures and leather looks. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crackle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackle
  1. hiss
  2. rustle
Verb
  • The sorghum hissed when the wind came through it—two years of drought had left the South Dakota ground hard and the dry grass loud.
    — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Andy the Alligator hisses, the sound provided by a recording of bacon frying in a pan.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • Sound arrives from grasses that rustle in the breeze or from birds drawn in by native flowering plants.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Foliage rustles in the autumn wind here, and where there aren’t corn husks swaying, there are flat, lonely expanses of dirt where crops have been harvested.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rustle

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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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