crackly

adjective

crack·​ly ˈkra-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce crackly (audio)
: inclined to crackle : crisp

Examples of crackly in a Sentence

the crackly sound of the old record
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Bánh Anh Em bakes its bread in house—enormous, airy rugby balls of yeast and flour, with crackly thin crusts and a crumb as light as soufflé. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025 Beating the eggs and the sugar together creates that crackly top. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 June 2025 There’s a black-and-white mille-feuille featuring crackly chocolate dentelle cookies rolled into cigars and stacked with layers of vanilla and chocolate cream, and an exemplary coconut cake at lunchtime. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025 Orange Bitters and the crackly zip of a pink peppercorn rim. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crackly

Word History

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crackly was in 1732

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“Crackly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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