crackling — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

closer, gentle, high, little, near, outside

VERB + CRACKLING

fire, gather, gathering, heard, make, sleeping, stared, tasted

CRACKLING + NOUN

bonfire, campfire, fireplace, g, matthew, noises, tent

PREP.

around, from, in, into, up

ADV.

cheerily

Definitions

noun

1

Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens

For the first time in his life […]he tasted crackling.

2

The crispy rind of roast pork.

To make chicken crackling, use 500 g (1 lb 1V2 oz) chicken skin. Wash and remove excess fats.

3

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

... but often forgotten are the equally delicious chicken cracklings. In this recipe, baguette slices spread with a delicious maple and sea salt butter are baked, then topped with crispy pan-fried chicken skin, sweet soft dates,[…]

4

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

the bangs and cracklings of fireworks

5

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

adj

1

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

—With wreathing spire Up went the crackling flame,—and that old man Forgetful of his anguish, boldly cried —"Courage, my brother!—we this day will light Such fire in christendom, as ne'er shall die."

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the sharp sound of snapping noises

noun — the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

greaves

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

For the first time in his life […]he tasted crackling.

Wiktionary

02

To make chicken crackling, use 500 g (1 lb 1V2 oz) chicken skin. Wash and remove excess fats.

Wiktionary

03

... but often forgotten are the equally delicious chicken cracklings. In this recipe, baguette slices spread with a delicious maple and sea salt butter are baked, then topped with crispy pan-fried chi

Wiktionary

04

—With wreathing spire Up went the crackling flame,—and that old man Forgetful of his anguish, boldly cried —"Courage, my brother!—we this day will light Such fire in christendom, as ne'er shall die."

Wiktionary

05

That's funny. The speaker is crackling.

Tatoeba · #65110

06

The fire was crackling cheerily.

Tatoeba · #6000184

Usage Notes

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In some senses, crackling is marked as obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.