crackle

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  1. intransitive verb To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove.
  2. intransitive verb To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor.
  3. intransitive verb To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.
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  • He heard a swish and a sickening crackle, and then he was free suddenly, dropping to his feet and stumbling to the side. —  ASCENDANCE
  • There was a crackle, then the sound of another signal breaking through, one asking for custodial service in front of the Burger King. —  EQMM, May 2005
  • There was a roar and a crackle, and the tree above him burst into a leaf and bloom of blinding flame. —  The Lord of the Rings
  • Static crackle, and his friend's voice on a low thrill of excitement. —  Gardner Dozois - The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection (2006)
  • A crackle, then a hum, and the screen became a fuzzy black-and-white. —  Death of a Blue Movie Star
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Used in the same context Used in the Same Context

hiss ·  rustle ·  snap ·  rattle ·  hum ·  roar ·  thud ·  rumble ·  creak ·  whine ·  thunder ·  crack

Used in the same contextWord Family

crackle:   crackling ·  crackled ·  crackles
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Frequentative of crack.

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  1. from Middle English crakelen, crackle, quaver in singing, = Middle Low German krakelen, make a loud cry, cackle; freq. of crack, v.
  2. from crackle, v.
 

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