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crackled, ppl. a.|ˈkræk(ə)ld| [f. crackle v. + -ed1.] a. Marked with small cracks upon the surface. (cf. crackle n. 3). b. Of roast pork: Having the skin crisp and hard (see crackling vbl. n. 2).
1659Gayton Art Longev. 32 The wayes are throng'd blockt up with bellies big, (And bellies would be so) for crackled pig. 1876A. W. Franks Catal. Oriental Porc. & Pott. 13 Crackled vases were called Tsui-khi-yao, under the southern Sung dynasty. Ibid. 15 Saucer. Very solid and coarse Chinese ware, crackled, and mottled with brown and yellow. 1890Pall Mall G. 28 Oct. 2/1 The appearance of crackled roast pork. 1922Edin. Rev. Apr. 322 We may describe specimens of intentionally crackled ware of the Sung Ch'uan type as Ka-ware. 1957Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 359/1 Our artists have found in greyish crackled porcelain a background for painting that inspires them to break new ground. |