[crack.le] vb crack.led ; crack.ling [freq. of [1]crack] vi (ca. 1560) 1 a: to make small sharp sudden repeated noises "the fire ~s on the hearth" b: to show animation: sparkle "the essays ~ with wit"
2: craze 3 ~ vt: to crush or crack with snapping noises
[2]crackle n (1833) 1 a: the noise of repeated small cracks or reports b: sparkle, effervescence
2: a network of fine cracks on an otherwise smooth surface