Thesaurus: crackling

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1. n. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
2. n. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork.
3. n. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
4. n. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
5. n. the sharp sound of snapping noises
6. 1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. Eccl. vii. 6. 2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. For the first time in his life he tested crackling. Lamb. 3. pl. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
7. j:86/n:14 n the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered n the sharp sound of snapping noises v make a crackling sound v make a crushing noise v to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks