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crackle
adjective
noun
verb
having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware
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adjective
having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware
“a crackle glaze”
noun
glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
noun
the sharp sound of snapping noises
verb
to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks
“The blazing sun crackled the desert sand”
verb
make a crushing noise
“his shoes were crunching on the gravel”
verb
make a crackling sound
“My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl”
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a crackle glaze
The blazing sun crackled the desert sand
his shoes were crunching on the gravel
My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl
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