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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 called: crackleware.porcelain or pottery so decorated
Example Sentences
Five minutes in, the shrubs crackled as a stack of firewood on the side of the home — a common storage place for properties with wood-burning fireplaces — ignited.
And there was this unspoken trust that it would just crackle, which it did.
But there's a moment just before the curtain rises, when the stage is still, the lights dim, and there's a silence that crackles with a mixture of tension and anticipation.
These ingredients don’t just sweeten—they caramelize, forming that coveted glossy, crackly crust.
On Tuesday afternoon, the spring heat crackled over a near-empty Hollywood Bowl.
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