crackling : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: crackling	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for crackling
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
crackling n the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered Synonym(s): greaves, crackling the sharp sound of snapping noises Synonym(s): crackle, crackling, crepitation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Crackling \Crac"kling\ (kr?k"kl?ng), n. 1. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated. As the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. --Eccl. vii. 6. 2. The well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork. For the first time in his life he tested crackling. --Lamb. 3. pl. Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.