- Crackle
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈkra-kəl\
- Function:
- verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- crack·led; crack·ling \-k(ə-)liŋ\
- Etymology:
- frequentative of 1crack
- Date:
- circa 1560
intransitive verb
1 a: to make small sharp sudden repeated noises <the fire crackles on the hearth> b: to show animation : <the essays crackle with wit>
2: 3transitive verb: to crush or with snapping noises
— crack·ling·ly adverb
crackle. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackle
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