crackle B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈkræk.əl/ UK /ˈkræk.əl/ See IPA manual Freq #28222 Meanings 1 verb to make a rapid series of short, sharp popping sounds Dry twigs crackle brightly in the campfire. 2 noun a rapid series of short, sharp popping sounds The crackle of the radio made the message hard to hear. 3 verb to develop or cause a network of fine cracks on a surface Excessive heat can crackle the glaze on the pottery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a rapid series of... popsnapsputter 2 noun · a rapid series of short,... cracklingpoppingstatic 3 verb · to develop or cause a... crazecrack Word family Forms crackledcracklingcrackly Derived forms cracklewarecrackly Related forms cracksnappopcraze Etymology From Middle English crakelen, a frequentative form of crack made with the suffix -le. The repeated consonants and suffix suit the word's sense of a series of small cracking sounds. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crackle **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkræk.əl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkræk.əl/ **Frequency rank:** 28222 ## Meanings 1. to make a rapid series of short, sharp popping sounds 2. a rapid series of short, sharp popping sounds 3. to develop or cause a network of fine cracks on a surface ## Examples - Dry twigs crackle brightly in the campfire. - The crackle of the radio made the message hard to hear. - Excessive heat can crackle the glaze on the pottery. ## Synonyms - pop - snap - sputter - crackling - popping - static - craze ## Derived Forms - crackleware - crackly ## Related Forms - crack - snap - pop - craze ## Etymology From Middle English crakelen, a frequentative form of crack made with the suffix -le. The repeated consonants and suffix suit the word's sense of a series of small cracking sounds. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown