Synonyms of crackle

crackle

verb

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

Related Words

• hiss
• rustle
• pop
• sputter
• sizzle
• creak
• squeak
• clatter
• crinkle
• click
• snap
• crack
• clack
• crepitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crackle

The book’s strongest component, by far, is the relationship between Tim and Virginia, which crackles with true-to-life ambiguity. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

The bald icon, the lollipop, the legend… and the cast who kept New York’s mean streets crackling. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Any greater eroticism is largely kept off screen, but such scenes crackle with sensual possibility. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026

There are people in the Bowie House bar sipping whiskey and having a heart to heart, there are people playing pool in the Billet Room, and there are couples enjoying an intimate moment in the Mulberry Room while the fire crackles in the background. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026