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Crackle
01
the sharp, popping sound produced by the rapid expansion or combustion of materials, often associated with fire or heating
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
Examples
The crackle of the bonfire added to the atmosphere of the summer night.
02
glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
to crackle
01
make a crackling sound
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
crackle
3rd person singular
crackles
present participle
crackling
past simple
crackled
past participle
crackled
02
to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks
03
make a crushing noise
crackle
01
having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most crackle
Comparative
more crackle
gradable
