Dictionary definition · crackle
noun
- the sharp sound of snapping noises
- glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
verb
- make a crackling sound"My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
- make a crushing noise"his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
- to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks"The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"
adjective
- having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware"a crackle glaze"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).