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crackleware

crack·le·ware
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-uh l-wair]
    • /ˈkræk əlˌwɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-uh l-wair]
    • /ˈkræk əlˌwɛər/

Definitions of crackleware word

  • noun crackleware porcelain or pottery decorated with intentional crazing in the glaze 3
  • noun crackleware pottery, porcelain, etc. with a finely cracked surface 3
  • noun crackleware ceramic ware having a crackled glaze. 1
  • noun crackleware Articles made with a crackle glaze. 1

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Origin of crackleware

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; crackle + ware1

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Parts of speech for Crackleware

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crackleware popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crackleware usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crackleware

noun crackleware

  • earthenware — pottery of baked or hardened clay, especially any of the coarse, opaque varieties.
  • china — China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments.
  • ceramic — Ceramic is clay that has been heated to a very high temperature so that it becomes hard.

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