crackling

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Synonyms: cackling, cracking, cracklin, prickling, tackling, clacking, chuckling, crawling, trickling, racking, cradling

Antonyms: cackling, cracking, cracklin, prickling, tackling, clacking, chuckling, crawling, trickling, racking, cradling

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|cookery|often|in the plural|US}} [[fat|Fat]] that, after roasting a [[joint]], hardens and [[crispen]]s
2. {{lb|en|cookery|in the singular|_|in|_|Britain}} The crispy [[rind]] of roast [[pork]].
3. {{lb|en|cookery|countable}} A crispy, fried skin or [[rind]], especially of [[pork]].
4. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete|usually|in the plural}} Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
6. Three [[stripe]]s of [[velvet]] worn on the [[sleeve]]s of [[student]]s at St John's College, [[Cambridge]].

Adjective

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

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|crackle||ing-form}}

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