CRACKLING


Meaning of CRACKLING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1599

1. ˈkra-k(ə-)liŋ : a series of small sharp cracks or reports

the crackling of frozen snow as we walk

2. ˈkra-klən, -kliŋ : the crisp residue left after the rendering of lard from fat or the frying or roasting of the skin (as of pork) — usually used in plural

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.