SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Rare

crackling

The correct spelling is crackling.

How to pronounce crackling

/ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/

Say it like: Cra-kli-ng

The correct spelling is crackling. To make a fizzing, popping sound. For example: "a crackling fire"

Usage Examples

a crackling fire

the bangs and cracklings of fireworks

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make a fizzing, popping sound.

noun

  1. 1.Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
  2. 2.The crispy rind of roast pork.
  3. 3.The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
  4. 4.(usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
  5. 5.Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples