crackly

[ krak-lee ]

adjective

, crack·li·er, crack·li·est.

1. apt to crackle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crackly¹

First recorded in 1600–10; crackle + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Chef Alfredo Solis knows this sensation well, which is why he worked with La Flor de Puebla Bakery to create a bread that has a crackly exterior and a fine, streamlined crumb.

From Washington Post

Her recipe is stuffed with a heap of grated zucchini, the top is generously dusted with sugar, and she leaves the loaf exposed for a day after baking to make it extra crackly.

From Eater

Along the way, you’ll get to enjoy all the crispy bits and crackly crusts that a broiler provides.

From Eater

The best way to enjoy the crabs is to play up their crackly edible shell with a batter coating.

From The Daily Beast

Have you ever seen one—a crisp, crackly bit of paper, with some printing on it, that could be burnt up any minute?

From Project Gutenberg

Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.

From Project Gutenberg

She calmly opened the crackly sheet of legal looking paper in her lap.

From Project Gutenberg

We stuffed three Yule logs with crackly cones and colored fires.

From Project Gutenberg

The leaves, after their blaze and riot of colour, turned crisp and crackly and brown.

From Project Gutenberg