CRACKLE (2)

Crac″kle, n. 1. 1. The noise of slight and frequent cracks or reports; a crackling.
The crackle of fireworks. Carlyle. 2. 2. (Med.) A kind of crackling sound or râle, heard in some abnormal states of the lungs; as, dry crackle; moist crackle. Quain.
3. 3. (Fine Arts) A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as, Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle.