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crackling

[krak-ling, -luhn] / ˈkræk lɪŋ, -lən /
ADJECTIVE
crunchy
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Simon soon picks up a handheld CRT device to help with sneaking - a clever updated version of another staple of the Silent Hill series: the crackling radio.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Resident Sutrismi, 47, said she was at home on Saturday when she heard a "crackling sound", looked out of the window and saw smoke rising from the peatland across the road.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

One firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling red-hot coals in the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Steak leans into its vintage charm with dark lighting, a crackling fireplace and a distinctly romantic atmosphere.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

None of the other Yaba warriors dared to speak; only the crackling remnants of the fire filled the silence.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

These act as bases for such dishes as Puerto Rican mofongo, made with plantains mashed with pork cracklings, as well as Cuban yuca with mojo, a citrus and garlic sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Jaíne again turns to her native country of Brazil, making plantain gnocchi, pan-fried in duck fat with cracklings and orange sauce.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2022

If there are fresh cracklings, this item moves to the top of my list.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2018

Mozzarella and Parmesan combine with cotiya cheese to make chicharrons de queso — basically cheese cracklings.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2018

A few feet away, Aru heard the cracklings of a television coming from inside a tollbooth.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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