crackle

as in to hiss
to make a series of short, sharp noises The logs crackled in the fire. The leaves crackled under our feet. a crackling fire

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Recent Examples of crackle Guests entering the property are greeted by a crackling fireplace in the lobby, and a few steps further into the interior courtyard, another large wood-burning fireplace offers a lovely focal point for ending the day with a glass of wine or enlisting the aid of the property’s s’mores butler. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025 The new artwork for Carrie & Lowell centers an image of Stevens’ mother and stepfather, enshrined in a crackling polaroid weathered by time. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 As massive bolts of lightning and energy crackled, Frankenstein’s monster stirred on a laboratory table, its corpse brought to life by the power of electricity. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 The voice of the commanding officer crackled over the intercom. Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crackle

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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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