Crackle meaning

What does “crackle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“crackle” is a noun, verb and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the sharp sound of snapping noises.

crackle

noun

  1. the sharp sound of snapping noises

  2. glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface

verb

  1. make a crackling sound

    “My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl”

    Synonymscrepitate
  2. make a crushing noise

    “his shoes were crunching on the gravel”

  3. to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks

    “The blazing sun crackled the desert sand”

adjective

  1. having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware

    “a crackle glaze”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University