crackly

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adjective

Involving or producing a crackle.

“the crackly sound of a fire”

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Meanings

adjectivecrackly (comparative cracklier, superlative crackliest)

comparative cracklier · superlative crackliest

  1. Involving or producing a crackle.

    the crackly sound of a fire

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
brittle

Origin

From crackle + -y.

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Translations

Ancient Greek καπυρός
  • καπυρός (kapurós)involving or producing a crackle
Cite this entry
APA

crackly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackly

MLA

“crackly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crackly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crackly.

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