definition of
[crackle]

[1] #1 crackle n. [crackling, crepitation] the sharp sound of snapping noises. wn

[2] #2 crackle v. [crepitate] make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl". wn

[3] #3 crackle v. [crunch, scranch, scraunch] make a crushing noise; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel". wn

[4] #4 crackle v. to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand". wn

[5] #5 crackle n. [crackleware, crackle china] glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface. wn