- present participle of crackle.
crackling
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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
A former Tennessee star, Lawson brings Summitt’s brand crackling intensity to Duke, a mindset that she’s said calls for supreme confidence, chasing excellence and holding oneself to an all-around standard of success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
But amid all that crackling electricity, everything around Marty begins to blur.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2025
Smoke curled from his proud lips, as though the same crackling sparks that lent his blue eyes their intensity now stoked a blaze beneath his skin.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
The increased heat turned the top layer of fat into something like pork cracklings.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
Mozzarella and Parmesan combine with cotiya cheese to make chicharrons de queso — basically cheese cracklings.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2018
Mother hurried back and handed Luke a bag of cracklings and three pears and some biscuits from the night before.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
