Definitions for: Crackling

[n] the sharp sound of snapping noises
[adj] having a series of short sharp noises; "longed for a big fire with snapping logs"; "folding a crackling newspaper"

Webster (1913) Definition: Crac"kling (kr?k"kl?ng), n.
1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently
repeated.

As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the
laughter of the fool. --Eccl. vii.
6.

2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork.

For the first time in his life he tested crackling.
--Lamb.

3. pl. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.

Synonyms: crackle, crepitation, noisy, snapping

See Also: decrepitation, noise

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