crackle
verb [I] /ˈkræk.l̩/Definition
› to make a lot of short, dry, sharp sounds: The radio started to crackle. The logs crackled and popped in the fireplace.Sounds made by objects, movement or impactNoise and noisy crackly /-li/ adjective › a crackly voiceDescribing qualities of sound
(Definition of crackle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Noise & noisy, but you might be interested in these topics from the The senses & sounds topic area:
- Animal (non-human) sounds
- Describing qualities of sound
- Describing qualities of the human voice
- Noises made by the body
- Perceptive
- Silence & quiet
- Smells & smelling
- Sound & its properties
- Sounds made by humans with their mouths
- Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- The senses in general
- Touching & feeling
- Unable to feel anything
- Using the ears
- Using the eyes
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “crackle”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- abuzz adjective
- be like feeding time at the zoo idiom
- blast noun (NOISE)
- blast verb (NOISE)
- brouhaha noun
- cacophony noun
- clamorous adjective
- clash verb (LOUD NOISE)
- hurly-burly noun
- loud adjective, adverb
- noise pollution noun
- piercing adjective
- racket noun (NOISE)
- rip-roaring adjective
- roaring adjective
- salvo noun
- strident adjective (LOUD)
- thunder verb
- tumult noun
- uproar noun
Topic:
Noise & noisy
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
