crackle
//ˈkræk.əl//
Verb
crackleInfinitive
cracklePresent tense
crackledPast tense
crackledPast participle
cracklingPresent participle
cracklesThird-person singular
1
To make a series of short, sharp snapping or popping sounds, like those produced by a fire or dry leaves being crushed.
The fire crackled in the fireplace.
2
To produce static or interference sounds, as in a radio or telephone connection.
The radio crackled with static during the storm.
Noun
crackleSingular
cracklesPlural
1
A series of short, sharp snapping or popping sounds.
We listened to the crackle of the fire in the fireplace.
2
A network of fine cracks on a surface, especially in paint, glaze, or varnish.
The antique vase has a beautiful crackle in its glaze.