crackle

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the sharp sound of snapping noises
  2. noun glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
  3. verb make a crackling sound

Etymology

From Middle English crakelen, equivalent to crack + -le (frequentative suffix). The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.

In classic literature

Synonyms

crackling, crepitation

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