Verb (used without object) : The play crackled with wit. From Dictionary.com.
The sounds were described as crackling, and seemed to depend on movements of the arch of the palate. From Wordnik.com. [Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine] Reference
The noise of the bullets "crackling" a yard above us was deafening. From Wordnik.com. [A Yankee in the Trenches] Reference
Each bear-related portion of the book is full of zest and life and a kind of crackling energy. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
You might see more downed power lines as a result and more trees kind of crackling and snapping. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 13, 2007] Reference
And in the Dante Valentine books there was a whole lot of "crackling" of blood and magic going on as well. From Wordnik.com. ["Night Shift" by Lilith Saintcrow] Reference
Amaia Montero's voice has the kind of crackling sexiness of a. From Wordnik.com. [AskMen.com - HOME PAGE] Reference
A "crackling" sensation when you move your shoulder in certain ways. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
PLEASE NOTE: that "crackling" some people are pointing out is an effect, like a bit crusher effect. From Wordnik.com. [Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome] Reference
"This whole notion of change is just kind of crackling in the air and I'm excited to be part of it.". From Wordnik.com. [RGJ.com - Latest News] Reference
The dry throb of machine-guns, the incessant scream of shrapnel formed a kind of crackling dome over our heads. From Wordnik.com. [The New Book of Martyrs] Reference
"crackling" to produce the look of barn walls worn with age. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Nobody's last words were "I wish I'd eaten less crackling.". From Wordnik.com. [Simon Hoggart's week: On Chesil Beach with Cameron and Co] Reference
There was a crackling in the air every time we were together. From Wordnik.com. [Jesus Wept] Reference
The next thing I knew, I heard a crackling sound from the laser. From Wordnik.com. [Lasik eye surgery: Why did I wait so long?] Reference
(Soundbite of crackling) ADAMS: At sunrise, the real burn starts. From Wordnik.com. [Potter's Wood-Fired Kiln Sparks Friendships] Reference
With no one around, her ears listened to sounds of the flame crackling. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi - c.11: Feelings] Reference
(Soundbite of crackling) ADAMS: And soon the first shift of volunteers. From Wordnik.com. [Potter's Wood-Fired Kiln Sparks Friendships] Reference
A fire was crackling in the stone hearth and incense was burning nearby. From Wordnik.com. [Getting a Second Life—in an online health community] Reference
The grass behind us suddenly shoots up, orange and white crackling fast. From Wordnik.com. [Fireworks] Reference
Chip eaters are griping about the loud crackling sounds the new bag makes. From Wordnik.com. [Snack Attack: Chip Eaters Make Noise About a Crunchy Bag] Reference
The crackling announcements drown out my verbal attempt at congenial insight. From Wordnik.com. [Story to Forget] Reference
The black rubber wheels of his car were slowly crackling against gray pavement. From Wordnik.com. [Slipknot to Suicide] Reference
I feel you saw too much, the ongoing war the internal struggle of a crackling bond. From Wordnik.com. [The Birthday] Reference
There are hundreds of fireflies crackling along the tree line and the old stonewall. From Wordnik.com. [t There Fireflies] Reference
Then, from over her shoulder, Urquart heard a crackling sound. From Wordnik.com. [The Difference Between Men and Women] Reference
It was him, frolicking among the crackling trees — and there were others with him!. From Wordnik.com. [Playground in the Fire] Reference
That dissociation may reflect unusual electrical crackling in one or more brain regions. From Wordnik.com. [Religion And The Brain] Reference
Standing behind two tall sets of crackling speakers, Mr. Hlungwani looked on approvingly. From Wordnik.com. [Nozinja's Beats Help Soweto Dance Faster] Reference
The ideas keep crackling like exploding firecrackers — or they hang serenely in the air. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Goes the Easel] Reference
That's a colossal difference, and one of the themes crackling through the profiles that follow. From Wordnik.com. [THE LOST GENERATION] Reference
The fumes of crackling plastic make you sick, but you stay until the week reduces itself to ash. From Wordnik.com. [Burning Trash] Reference
He gets beneath the blankets and coats, slips inside the crackling embrace of yellowed newspaper. From Wordnik.com. [The Way Back] Reference
You can learn so much from reading cookbooks, and not only how to get good crackling on your pork. From Wordnik.com. [Why there's more to cookbooks than recipes] Reference
“There's a murderer,” Alec says with a crackling whisper, just like they taught him how to die in drama class. From Wordnik.com. [My name is Poe Hinton] Reference
I'm poisoning the cool feeling of dew, the wet gravel that landed on my legs, and the crackling spin of our wheels. From Wordnik.com. [A Locked Door.] Reference
I detailed the scent of the dry brittle leaves filling the air, the crackling of the brush and trees as they caught. From Wordnik.com. [Therapy] Reference
The only way this account came to be is through a crackling voice message I left for myself that I later transcribed. From Wordnik.com. [Though the Heart be Still as Loving] Reference
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