crackly

/ˈkɹækli/ adj

Involving or producing a crackle.

Word Origin Similar to cracklings, crackly describes something that makes a cracking sound, like dry leaves. The root cracian gives us crack, crackle, and cracker. The -y suffix turns it into an adjective meaning 'prone to crackling'.

adj Involving or producing a crackle.

The old radio produced a crackly sound when tuned.

(形容词) 噼啪作响的;嘎吱作响的

这台旧收音机调台时会发出噼啪声。

(adjetivo) crujiente; crepitante [Que implica o produce un crujido o crepitación.]

La vieja radio producía un sonido crepitante cuando se sintonizaba.

(adjectif) crépitant; craquant; qui grésille [Qui produit ou implique des craquements ou des crépitements.]

La vieille radio émettait un son crackly quand on la syntonisait.

(Adjektiv) knisternd; knackend [ein knisterndes Geräusch erzeugend oder damit verbunden; knisternd.]

Das alte Radio hatte einen **crackly** Klang, wenn man es einstellte.

(形容詞) パチパチという音を出す、あるいはその音の特徴を持つ。

古いラジオは、周波数を合わせるとパチパチとノイズの混じった音を出した。

(adjetivo) crepitante; estaladiço [Que envolve ou produz um estalido.]

O rádio antigo produzia um som crepitante quando sintonizado.

Word parts: crack + le + y

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