Definition of crackle

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • crackle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • crackle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • crackle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of crackle


  • glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crackle china
    2. crackleware
  • make a crackling sound (verb)

    Examples

    1. My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl

    Synonyms

    1. crepitate
  • the sharp sound of snapping noises (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crackling
    2. crepitation
  • make a crushing noise (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. crunch
    2. scranch
    3. scraunch
  • having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a crackle glaze
  • to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks (verb)

    Examples

    1. The blazing sun crackled the desert sand

See definition of crackle in Merriam Webster