crackle
/ˈkɹækəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.78 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The fifth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, and jounce), i.e. the rate of change of jounce.
noun
Synonym of crackling (“crispy rind of roast pork”).
Example Sentences
- "I heard a crackle from the frying pan as I was frying bacon."
- "There was an annoying crackle during the phone call, due to poor connection."
- "Then a superincumbent bundle rolled down, with a whisking noise, flames elongated, and bent themselves about with a quiet roar, but no crackle."
- "The best clothes which every one put on helped the general effect; it seemed that no lady could sit down without bending a clean starched petticoat, and no gentleman could breathe without a sudden crackle from a stiff shirt-front."
- "The Chinese attach great value to their crackle, which, though it looks like damaged glaze, is produced by art; […]."
- "By the look on my face I must have anticipated the joy of the crackle, apparently having come to look forward to the roast pig that appeared only at gatherings such as this. I bet I asked for another piece once I was done."
Etymology
From Middle English crakelen, equivalent to crack + -le (frequentative suffix). The physics sense is part of a facetious sequence "snap, crackle, pop", after the mascots of Rice Krispies cereal.