If something crackles, it makes a rapid series of short, harsh noises. The radio crackled again. a crackling fire. Crackle is also a noun. the crackle of flames and gunfire. to make repeated short sounds like something burning in a fire (crack)
A relatively recent effect comprising many small sharp bangs, thrown from a relatively low intensity comet Chemically, most crackle compositions contain either lead or Bismuth oxides
A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as, Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle
glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface the sharp sound of snapping noises to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"
Crackle glass is created by dipping hot blown-glass cylinders into water causing radical and random fissures Cylinder are then reheated and further blown to heal the surface fissures The final result is a surface that resembles the texture of an alligator's skin