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 Traditionally, a whole young pig is slow-roasted over an open flame or in a generously sized oven, resulting in tender meat and crisp, crackling skin. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The series villain, Tommy Lee Royce, played with crackling menace by James Norton, will haunt you long after the credits roll. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Bake cookies at 350°F until set and crackled, 10 to 12 minutes. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 May 2025 Melanie Lynskey and John Cho crackle with chemistry in the season’s best episode (of the 10 screened for critics), and Erivo brings the perfect playful pitch to each of her nearly half-dozen characters. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crackle
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  • Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.
    Seth Carnell, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.
    Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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  • In summer, listen for the sound of cicadas or wind rustling through the leaves.
    West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
  • The men heard rustling in the bushes uphill to their right.
    Benjamin Alva Polley, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025

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“Crackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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