crackling

English Thesaurus

1. the sharp sound of snapping noises (noun.event)

hypernym	:	noise,
definition	:	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) (noun.event)

hyponym	:	decrepitation,
definition	:	the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated (noun.event)

2. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	residue,
definition	:	matter that remains after something has been removed (noun.substance)

3. the sharp sound of snapping noises (noun.event)

derivation	:	crackle, crepitate,
definition	:	make a crackling sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	crackle, crepitate,
definition	:	make a crackling sound (verb.perception)