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English adjective: crackle | |||
| 1. | crackle having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware | ||
| Samples | A crackle glaze. | ||
| Similar | fancy | ||
| Antonyms | plain | ||
English noun: crackle | |||
| 1. | crackle (event) the sharp sound of snapping noises | ||
| Synonyms | crackling, crepitation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decrepitation | ||
| 2. | crackle (artifact) glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface | ||
| Synonyms | crackle china, crackleware | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | china | ||
English verb: crackle | |||
| 1. | crackle (perception) make a crackling sound | ||
| Samples | My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl. | ||
| Synonyms | crepitate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rattle | ||
| 2. | crackle (communication) make a crushing noise | ||
| Samples | His shoes were crunching on the gravel. | ||
| Synonyms | crunch, scranch, scraunch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crump, scrunch, thud | ||
| 3. | crackle (change) to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks | ||
| Samples | The blazing sun crackled the desert sand. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. It is ----ing. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, vary | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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