CRACKLE

I. verb (~d; crackling) Etymology: frequentative of 1crack Date: circa 1560 intransitive verb 1. to make small sharp sudden repeated noises , to show animation ; sparkle , craze 3, transitive verb to crush or crack with snapping noises, cracklingly adverb II. noun Date: 1833 1. the noise of repeated small cracks or reports, sparkle , effervescence, a network of fine cracks on an otherwise smooth surface