verb, noun
verb [V] to make short sharp sounds like sth that is burning in a fire:
A log fire crackled in the hearth. * The radio crackled into life. * (figurative) The atmosphere crackled with tension.
noun [U,C] a series of short sharp sounds:
the distant crackle of machine-gun fire * Erika picked up the phone and through a barrage of crackles heard a familiar voice.
crackly adjective:
She picked up the phone and heard a crackly voice saying: 'Pat here.'
