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crackling

/ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
crack-ling
IPA
/ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The crispy rind of roast pork.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A crispy, fried skin or rind, especially of pork.

Countable

noun

The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

verb

present participle and gerund of crackle

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, crackle + -ing.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

cracklings (plural)

Phrases

pork crackling pork rind

Frequently Paired Words

pork rind

Synonyms

cracklin(s) crackle crepitation greaves

Rhymes With

tackling

Questions

How do you pronounce crackling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does crackling mean?
Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens
Where does crackling come from?
By surface analysis, crackle + -ing.

How to pronounce crackling

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