crackling

(noun) the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered. Synonyms: greaves.

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

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

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

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