Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Likely to crackle; crisp.
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- adjective Liable to
crackle
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Examples
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These brownies formed a nice thin crackly top and were best eaten once they were completely cool.
Brrrrr-ownies 2008
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These brownies formed a nice thin crackly top and were best eaten once they were completely cool.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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Rounds, it's a kind of crackly downtempo electronic album with lots of vinyl pops and piano plinks and, well, space.
17 dots 2010
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Rounds, it's a kind of crackly downtempo electronic album with lots of vinyl pops and piano plinks and, well, space.
17 dots 2010
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The development of crisp bags made out of cellulose from wood pulp had created "crackly"
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It was reported he took part in a popular current affairs programme, Ma Wara al-Khabar (Behind The News), speaking to Sa'd Jabbar, a Moroccan lawyer and Middle East expert based in London, who was a guest on the programme, for several minutes on a "crackly" telephone line.
unknown title 2008
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His voice was kind of crackly and he sounded really distraught and I knew immediately something was very wrong because I’d known him for two years, and never heard anxiety like that in his voice.
Complete transcript: Paul Kimmage’s interview of Floyd Landis 2011
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You've got your brownie underbelly base with a crackly crispy chocolate chip cookie top to create a double whammy of perfection!
TWD: CHIPSTER TOPPED BROWNIES Melissa 2009
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You've got your brownie underbelly base with a crackly crispy chocolate chip cookie top to create a double whammy of perfection!
Archive 2009-05-01 Melissa 2009
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Unlike the cakey macarons of Ladurée that lack texture, Hermé's macarons -- which I greatly prefer -- have a crisp, crackly exterior with a moist, chewy interior.
Regina Varolli: The Sweet Side of StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress Regina Varolli 2011
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