Associations to the word «Crackling»

Wiktionary

CRACKLING, noun. (cookery US) (in the singular in Britain) (in the plural in) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
CRACKLING, noun. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
CRACKLING, noun. (obsolete) (in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
CRACKLING, verb. Present participle of crackle

Dictionary definition

CRACKLING, noun. The residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered.
CRACKLING, noun. The sharp sound of snapping noises.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King