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crackling

crack·ling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krak-ling or for 2, 3, -luh n]
    • /ˈkræk lɪŋ or for 2, 3, -lən/
    • /ˈkræk.lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krak-ling or for 2, 3, -luh n]
    • /ˈkræk lɪŋ or for 2, 3, -lən/

Definitions of crackling word

  • noun crackling the crisp browned skin of roast pork 3
  • noun crackling the producing of a succession of slight, sharp popping sounds 3
  • noun crackling the browned, crisp rind of roast pork 3
  • noun crackling the crisp part remaining after hog fat or poultry fat has been rendered 3
  • noun crackling the act of crackling. 1
  • noun crackling a crackling noise. 1
See all 20 definitions of crackling

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Origin of crackling

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; crackle + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crackling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Crackling

crackling popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for crackling

noun crackling

  • atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.

adjective crackling

  • crispy — Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
  • chewy — If food is chewy, it needs to be chewed a lot before it becomes soft enough to swallow.
  • crunchy — Food that is crunchy is pleasantly hard or crisp so that it makes a noise when you eat it.
All 4 Synonyms of crackling

Top questions with crackling

  • why do i hear crackling in my ear?
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Related words

  • crackle

    If something crackles, it makes a rapid series of short, harsh noises.

  • decrepitate

    to heat (a substance, such as a salt) until it emits a crackling sound or until this sound stops

  • crepitate

    to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle

  • greaves

    a piece of plate armor for the leg between the knee and the ankle, usually composed of front and back pieces.

  • kretek

    a cigarette made of Indonesian tobacco and cloves.

  • rale

    an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
All related words to crackling

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