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crackle
[ krak-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to make slight, sudden, sharp noises, rapidly repeated.
- to form a network of fine cracks on the surface.
- (of ceramic glaze) to craze.
- to exhibit liveliness, vibrancy, anticipation, etc.:
The play crackled with wit.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to crackle.
- to break with a crackling noise.
- to craze (ceramic glaze).
noun
- the act of crackling.
- a crackling noise.
- a network of fine cracks, as in the glaze of some kinds of porcelain.
crackle
/ ˈæə /
verb
- to make or cause to make a series of slight sharp noises, as of paper being crushed or of a wood fire burning
- tr to decorate (porcelain or pottery) by causing a fine network of cracks to appear in the glaze
- intr to abound in vivacity or energy
noun
- the act or sound of crackling
- intentional crazing in the glaze of a piece of porcelain or pottery
- Also calledcrackleware porcelain or pottery so decorated
Example Sentences
Steve, a businessman, had been on the final stretch of a 14-hour flight from Singapore to London when the speaker system crackled to life.
As the fireworks crackled, the tinsel fell and the lap of honour snaked around the vast stadium, it felt like the beginning of something.
The sounds of helicopter gunfire and heavy machine guns signalled something more intense than the crackle of AK-47 that he normally heard.
But the recording had deteriorated and her beloved song was crackly and distorted.
"I've since been back to the GP as my breathing is still painful and he has found crackles in my lungs," Mrs Hollingworth said.
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