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crackling

Noun

crack=ling

2 in 2 verses (in OT : 2 in 2 verses)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

crackling(n = noun.substance) greaves - the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered; Array

is a kind of residue

crackling(n = noun.event) crackle, crepitation - the sharp sound of snapping noises; Array

has particulars: decrepitation

is a kind of noise

Derived form verb crackle₁

crackling, n.

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." [1913 Webster]
The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. [1913 Webster]
"For the first time in his life he tested crackling." [1913 Webster]
Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting. [1913 Webster]

crackling, n.
1 the crisp skin of roast pork.
2 joc. or offens. attractive women regarded collectively as objects of sexual desire.

Idiom

bit of crackling colloq. an attractive woman.

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