| 释义 |
crackly, a.|ˈkræklɪ|
[f. crackle + -y: cf. crack-y.]
Prone to crackle; crisp and brittle. Also transf.
1859Gullick & Timbs Paint. 78 The true Venetian crackly substance of water-colour, with the rich and transparent glazings of oil. 1884Mehalah x. 144 I'm crisp and crackly like seaweed in an East wind. 1923Kipling Land & Sea Tales 15 There was a roar of rather crackly laughter. 1969Listener 12 June 835/2 It's all put together well enough, sprightly, black-and-white, with clever, crackly dialogue. |