crackling
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkɹæk(ə)lɪŋ/
Noun

crackling

  1. (cookery, in the plural in US) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
    • For the first time in his life he tasted crackling.
  2. (cookery, in the singular in Britain) The crispy rind of roast pork.
  3. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
    the bangs and cracklings of fireworks
  4. (obsolete, usually, in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
  5. Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.
Translations
  • French: couenne rissolee
  • Russian: шква́рки
Verb
  1. present participle of crackle#English|crackle



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