crackle meaning and definition

CRACKLE noun

Definition of crackle (noun)

1. the sharp sound of snapping noises
   • synonyms: crackling, crepitation
2. glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
   • synonyms: crackle china, crackleware

CRACKLE verb

Definition of crackle (verb)

1. make a crackling sound
   • "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
   • synonyms: crepitate
2. make a crushing noise
   • "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
   • synonyms: crunch, scranch, scraunch
3. to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks
   • "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"

CRACKLE adjective

Definition of crackle (adjective)

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