crackling
noun · verb
Form of crackle , present participle of crackle.
Simple meaning
Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
usually in the plural
Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
cookingoften in the pluralUS
Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
“The bangs and cracklings of fireworks.”
cookingin the singular in British
The crispy rind of roast pork.
Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.
verb
present participle of crackle
To make a fizzing, popping sound.
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