noun. ['ˈkræklɪŋ'] the sharp sound of snapping noises.
1. Verb, gerund or present participle The crackling warmth of a winter fire is a pleasure quickly ruined if your room fills with smoke. 2. Noun, singular or mass The hydrogen peroxide makes a crackling or bubbling sound in your ear, but it does not cause pain.
noun. ['ˈkræklɪŋ'] the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered.