crackling

Definition of Crackling in English :

1. crackling, greaves

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

2. crackle, crackling, crepitation

the sharp sound of snapping noises

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crackling

noun

the crisp browned skin of roast pork

noun

1.

the producing of a succession of slight, sharp popping sounds

2.

a.

the browned, crisp rind of roast pork

b. [pl.]

the crisp part remaining after hog fat or poultry fat has been rendered

n.

1. The production of a succession of slight sharp snapping noises.

2. cracklings The crisp bits that remain after rendering fat from meat or frying or roasting the skin, especially of a pig or a goose.