WordNet Dictionary- [n] the sharp sound of snapping noises
- [adj] having a series of short sharp noises; "longed for a big fire with snapping logs"; "folding a crackling newspaper"
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Crac"kling\ (kr?k"kl?ng), n.
1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently
repeated.
As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the
laughter of the fool. --Eccl. vii.
6.
2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork.
For the first time in his life he tested crackling.
--Lamb.
3. pl. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.