crackle
verb
[ ˈkrak(ə)l ]
• make a rapid succession of short sharp noises.
• "the fire suddenly crackled and spat sparks"
crackle
noun
• a sound made up of a rapid succession of short sharp noises.
• "there was a crackle and a whine from the microphone"
• a pattern of minute surface cracks on paintwork, varnish, glazed ceramics, or glass.
Origin:
late Middle English: from crack + -le4.
