Crackly: meaning, definitions and examples

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crackly

 

[ หˆkrรฆkli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sound

Making a series of short, sharp noises; crisp.

Synonyms

crispy, noisy, snap-crackle

Examples of usage

  • The fire crackled in the fireplace.
  • The crunching leaves made a crackly sound underfoot.
Context #2 | Adjective

texture

Having a rough or uneven surface that produces crackling sounds when touched.

Synonyms

crinkly, rough, uneven

Examples of usage

  • The old book pages were yellowed and crackly.
  • The crackly surface of the pottery added character to the piece.

Translations

Translations of the word "crackly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น crepitante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเค•เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knisternd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keretak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั€ั–ัะบัƒั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trzeszczฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒใƒ‘ใƒใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท craquant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ crujiente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงฤฑtฤฑrdayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒํƒ ์†Œ๋ฆฌ ๋‚˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฑู‚ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ praskavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ praskavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ™ผๅ•ชไฝœๅ“็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pokajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brakandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัั‹ั‚ั‹ั€ะปะฐา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒฃแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงฤฑtฤฑrtฤฑlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ crujiente

Etymology

The word 'crackly' originated from the combination of 'crack' and the suffix '-ly', which is used to form adjectives indicating the manner or quality of something. The term has been in use since the late 19th century, primarily in relation to sounds or textures that are characterized by a series of short, sharp noises or rough surfaces that produce crackling sounds. Over time, 'crackly' has become a descriptive term commonly used in the context of food, nature, and textures.

See also: crack, cracked, cracker, crackers, cracking, crackle, crackling.