Definitions for cracklingˈkræk lɪŋ or, for 2, 3 , -lən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

crack•lingˈkræk lɪŋ or, for 2, 3 , -lən(n.)

  1. a series of slight cracking sounds.

  2. the crisp browned skin of roast pork.

    Category: Cooking

  3. Usu., cracklings.the crisp residue left when fat is rendered.

    Category: Cooking, Dialect

Origin of crackling:

1540–50

Princeton's WordNet

  1. greaves, crackling(noun)

    the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

  2. crackle, crackling, crepitation(noun)

    the sharp sound of snapping noises

Wiktionary

  1. crackling(Noun)

    (gastronomy) Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Crackling(noun)

    the making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated

  2. Crackling(noun)

    the well-browned, crisp rind of roasted pork

  3. Crackling(noun)

    food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting


Translations for crackling

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

crackling(noun)

the crisp rind of roast pork.

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