Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crackly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: crack-ly
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Involving or producing a crackle.

Example Sentences

"the crackly sound of a fire"

Etymology

Etymology tree English crackle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crackly From crackle + -y.

Inflected Forms

cracklier (comparative) crackliest (superlative)

Questions

What does crackly mean?: Involving or producing a crackle.
Where does crackly come from?: Etymology tree English crackle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English crackly From crackle + -y.

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