crack·le  (krāk'əl) 
v.
crack·led, crack·ling, crack·les
v.
intr.
To make a succession of slight sharp snapping noises: a fire crackling in the wood stove. To show liveliness, energy, or intensity: a book that crackles with humor. To become covered with a network of fine cracks; craze.
v.
tr.
To crush (paper, for example) with sharp snapping sounds. To cause (china, for example) to become covered with a network of fine cracks.
n. The act or sound of crackling. A network of fine cracks on the surface of glazed pottery, china, or glassware. Crackleware.
[Frequentative of crack.] |
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