Crackled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of crackle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a crackle, or glaze resembling many small cracks. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a crackling sound. not-comparable

    "With a crackled voice, she yells out, “Who's there?!”"

Synonyms

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cracklingcracklingcrepitatecrepitationabrasionblemish

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"They flew over woods and lakes, over sea and land; below them roared the wild wind; the wolves howled and the snow crackled; over them flew the black screaming crows, and above all shone the moon, clear and bright."

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