Dictionary Check: crackle

"crackle" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

adjective

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

Example: "a crackle glaze"
noun

the sharp sound of snapping noises

noun

glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface

verb

make a crackling sound

Example: "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
Synonyms:
verb

make a crushing noise

Example: "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
Synonyms:
verb

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

Example: "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"

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