'Crackling' definitions:
Definition of 'crackling'
(from WordNet)
noun
The residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered [syn: greaves, crackling]
noun
The sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: crackle, crackling, crepitation]
Definition of 'Crackling'
From: GCIDE
- Crackling \Crac"kling\ (kr?k"kl?ng), n.
- 1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. [1913 Webster]
- As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. --Eccl. vii. 6. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. [1913 Webster]
- For the first time in his life he tested crackling. --Lamb. [1913 Webster]
- 3. pl. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting. [1913 Webster] Crack-loo