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crackly

[ krak-lee ]

adjective

cracklier, crackliest.
  1. apt to crackle.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of crackly1

First recorded in 1600–10; crackle + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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These ingredients don’t just sweeten—they caramelize, forming that coveted glossy, crackly crust.

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But the recording had deteriorated and her beloved song was crackly and distorted.

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First, a crackly speaker calling out for their surrender; then, a thunderous barrage of artillery, rockets and rifle fire that tore chunks out of the buildings in which hundreds of soldiers were hiding.

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The home of ceramist Raina Lee includes a tree house featuring her pottery as well as a garage studio that houses her pottery wheel, kilns and her crackly volcanic glazes.

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There are selfies with a crackly baguette on the street and a huge head of CSA-grown lettuce in my home kitchen.

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