Crackle

krak′l, v.i. to give out slight but frequent cracks.— n. the giving out of slight cracks.— ns. Crack′lin , a kind of china-ware, purposely cracked in the kiln as an ornament; Crack′ling , the rind of roast pork: ( pl. ) skinny parts of suet without tallow: three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.— adj. Crack′ly , brittle.— n. Crack′nel , a light, brittle biscuit: ( pl. ) pieces of fat pork fried crisp.