crackle

crack-le

noun

A sound consisting of a series of short, sharp, dry noises.

"We heard the crackle of the radio."

verb

To make a series of short, sharp, dry, repetitive sounds.

"The fire began to crackle merrily."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: crackling, crepitation, crunch, scranch, scraunch, crepitate, fancy, crackle china, crackleware