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| crack·le [ krák'l ] |
verb (past and past participle crack·led, present participle crack·ling, 3rd person present singular crack·les) |
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1. intransitive verb make rapid snapping noise: to make repeated short sharp snapping or popping noises such as dry wood makes when burning, or cause something to make such noises
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2. intransitive verb scintillate: to be lively, energetic, or scintillating
  The play crackles with wit.
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3. transitive verb decorate pottery with cracks: to decorate a piece of pottery or porcelain with a network of fine cracks in the surface of its glaze
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noun (plural crack·les) |
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1. repeated snapping noises: a series of repeated short sharp snapping or popping noises
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2. fine decorative cracks: a network of fine cracks created as decoration in the surface of the glaze of pottery or porcelain
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3. porcelain decorated with fine cracks: pottery or porcelain decorated with a network of fine cracks in the surface of its glaze
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