crackle

(noun) the sharp sound of snapping noises. Synonyms: crackling, crepitation.

(noun) glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface. Synonyms: crackleware, crackle china.

(verb) make a crackling sound. Synonyms: crepitate. Example: "My rice krispies crackled in the bowl."

(verb) make a crushing noise. Synonyms: crunch, scranch, scraunch. Example: "His shoes were crunching on the gravel."

(verb) to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks. Example: "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand."

(adj) having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware. Example: "A crackle glaze."